A massive dust storm, or haboob, swept across Phoenix, Arizona, leaving thousands without power and causing damage at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to officials and local media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City of Phoenix described the storm as a haboob and shared a timelapse showing the wall of dust rolling through the city on Monday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix had issued dust storm, flash flood, and severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the afternoon and evening for its coverage area, including a dust storm warning<\/a> in effect for Phoenix at the time of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The warning cautioned of near-zero visibility, dangerous travel conditions, and covered much of the metro area, with more than 2 million people potentially affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n