Last Year, Phoenix, Arizona experienced a large dust storm, also known as a haboob, that caused large amounts of damage and flight delays. The Huffington Post reports that the storm reached heights of around 8,000-10,000 feet and about 50 miles wide in certain areas. Images of the storm reveal what appears to be a huge wall of sand and dust engulfing the city or something out of an apocalyptic film.

A dust storm or sand storm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid region...