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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:18 PM Jan 2013

Amazing Dust Storm pics from Western Australia

JANUARY 10, 2013 9:42AM BY SLADE SOHMER

Back in July 2011, many Americans heard the term “haboob” for the first term when a 50-mile-wide dust cloud rolled through and swallowed the Phoenix area. But that monster wall of dust has nothing on the terrifying, terrific tsunami of dust doom that swept through Onslow in Western Australia on Wednesday.

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http://hypervocal.com/news/2013/dust-storm-onslow-western-australia/

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Amazing Dust Storm pics from Western Australia (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2013 OP

Those pics are amazing. Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #1

k/r Solly Mack Jan 2013 #2

Wow. Stunning pics. Berlum Jan 2013 #3

That last picture - we get those in Phoenix. They are called Haboobs (yes - that is the name) jillan Jan 2013 #4

I would run...jus start running...grabbing the kids and just run uponit7771 Jan 2013 #10

How long does it take to blow through? CrispyQ Jan 2013 #16

Not too long - a couple of hours at most. It blows thru and leaves everything a mess! jillan Jan 2013 #18

That is freakin scary tech3149 Jan 2013 #5

wow scary to see this coming at you leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #6

Incredible. kag Jan 2013 #7

How long before we start seeing stuff like this in the American Southwest? LongTomH Jan 2013 #8

see post #4 n/t n2doc Jan 2013 #11

I got that! But as you pointed out, the 2011 haboob in the U.S. had nothing on this monster! LongTomH Jan 2013 #12

we may be n2doc Jan 2013 #14

wow uponit7771 Jan 2013 #9

The health effects of getting caught in one of those must be terrible for the lungs & eyes. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #13

Freaing wow malaise Jan 2013 #15

A tune for the thread: Scurrilous Jan 2013 #17

Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)

1. Those pics are amazing.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:28 PM

Jan 2013

Thanks for the thread, n2doc.

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

2. k/r

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Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:34 PM

Jan 2013

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

3. Wow. Stunning pics.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jan 2013

And still the Republicans lie about climate change.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

4. That last picture - we get those in Phoenix. They are called Haboobs (yes - that is the name)

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jan 2013

This is NOT photoshopped

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

10. I would run...jus start running...grabbing the kids and just run

Reply to jillan (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 03:05 PM

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CrispyQ

(36,464 posts)

16. How long does it take to blow through?

Reply to jillan (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:12 PM

Jan 2013

I can't imagine being caught outside in that!

jillan

(39,451 posts)

18. Not too long - a couple of hours at most. It blows thru and leaves everything a mess!

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:35 PM

Jan 2013

We had a pool where I used to live and oh my! That was a nitemare to clean.

You don't dare go outside in that. And if you're driving, you just pull over and wait it out.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

5. That is freakin scary

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:38 PM

Jan 2013

Back when I first watched "On The Beach" I hoped Australia might be our last hold for humanity. It could be I was wrong.

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)

6. wow scary to see this coming at you

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:40 PM

Jan 2013

kag

(4,079 posts)

7. Incredible.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:49 PM

Jan 2013

Thanks for posting these pix.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

8. How long before we start seeing stuff like this in the American Southwest?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:55 PM

Jan 2013

Edited to add: Did you see the article about the Australian town where it's literally too hot to pump gas?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022168108#top