Dust Storms

When the Air Itself Turns Against You!

They are known by many names: Haboob, Simum, Black Blizzards. A solid wall of dust almost a mile high, moving whole sand dunes and bringing Biblical darkness to the huge areas of the world. Scorching hot winds (up to 40 degrees Celsius) blowing the sand around with hurricane speeds... What seems extreme to us is actually a common occurrence in Africa and the Middle East. The similar sand-saturated hurricane-speed storms over Mediterranian are called Sirocco, Yugo and Ghibli. The dust (or desert sand) particles become airborne and held in suspension, creating a moving front. The convection of cold air over the heated ground maintains the storm and keeps the dust rolling. 

See one such storm coming into the Israeli Negev desert from Sinai (advancing with the speed of appr. 40 mph). According to the photographer Eviathar ben Zedeff (link), the sand wall is over 4,000 ft high: 

Dust Storm Israeli Negev Desert

Dust Storm Israeli Negev Desert

Sand Storm in Khartoum, Sudan: 

Sand Storm in Khartoum, Sudan

Sand Storm in Khartoum, Sudan

 

 

Dust covers Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan

Dust covers Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan

Storm in Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 

 

The lamplighters brave the dust storm in Nevada desert

Cloud Front Australian Outback

 

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Ishita on 2007-09-16 00:12:22 Wow, Thank god we dont have this in India!

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by blaxparx on 2007-09-16 05:10:57 Amazing pictures

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by srinivasaraoachalla on 2007-09-16 07:39:00 oh my God ! its awesome to see in pics but in reality ...  no words can explain.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by srinivasaraoachalla on 2007-09-16 07:40:20 its awesome to see in pics, but in reality my God...

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by afu_naaz on 2007-09-16 08:43:18 great pics really fantastic they are above the imagination

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by tariqhabib on 2007-09-16 09:36:33 here in Lahore we have smoke cover

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by mshawagfeh on 2007-09-16 13:50:30 Here we call it Tawz & it is really bad

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by fawzy1970 on 2007-09-16 22:48:06 hi its very nice fantastic and feared pic really

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by digital48 on 2007-09-17 01:39:55 the photographer has taken a lot of courage and risk to shoot all these pictures.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by jyotin_26 on 2007-09-17 10:36:55 Wonderfully taken. But horrible !!!!  One get scarred , if imagine they come in the way of those storm...    Thanks....

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Latika on 2007-09-17 12:24:24 Nice and thrilling snaps

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by anjel_dream on 2007-09-17 15:24:00 Great pictures

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Bashir Malik on 2007-09-17 15:51:48 Its nature,it remind us the power behind is GOD almighty.  Thanks for such a wonderful selection.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by vaidya.mohan on 2007-09-17 17:34:34 Thanks.Its nature.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by user.coffee on 2007-09-19 14:05:16 hi its very horrible really yaar

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by without_virus on 2007-09-23 13:20:18 hi so hows u

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Keps on 2007-09-29 13:11:06 very nice photos.

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Dr. Prasenjit Sarma on 2007-10-01 21:38:01 Fantastic reality, another face of nature unknown to me.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by svd02 on 2007-10-03 20:54:44 Amazing. never thought about it.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by fawaz4422 on 2007-10-06 15:44:42 thnxz 4 the lovly pic's  P.S. its the 1st time i see a cloud front.    i learn something new every day

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by daniyum21@yahoo on 2007-12-02 12:19:44 i can't believe my eyes!!  these are not real pictures, but draws!!!!it can't happen that........  oh my godness!!!!!!!!!

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by hmdsadiq on 2007-12-04 19:59:45 Dust Storm of Israel,Sand storm of Sudan,Kazakastan,Arizona,Neveda and smoke of Australia.It is fearfully terrifying,Thank god I live in Chennai i believe and pray don't come across such natural calamities.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by prasadguru on 2008-01-02 10:55:17

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by rajendran139 on 2008-01-02 17:43:54 very nice to see

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Anurag1980 on 2008-01-02 19:38:00 kool pics with hidden dangers

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by rickii on 2008-01-05 17:38:33

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by gaganpreet83 on 2008-02-20 18:37:07 thank's god i m not there

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by jayas on 2008-02-26 12:33:13 its amazing

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by F!SH on 2008-04-10 01:08:03

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by ilene baguio on 2008-05-14 11:20:12

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Kalahasti on 2008-05-14 15:46:15 ioda samy bhayankaram

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by noble k thomas on 2008-08-24 15:19:35 Nice & clear shots

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by rathodyashpalsinh on 2008-08-25 16:42:10 all the pictures are very very good.  no one can judge the nature.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by kumaratp on 2009-05-04 10:08:53 maxa photo

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by Rathai on 2009-05-04 12:11:58 Very good collection!!.you know Saudi Arabia Thar many production in nature sand storms.please post me.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by rapchickraja on 2009-05-04 14:14:38 Stunning !! It is hard to believe this weirdness in nature...

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by pretty.m on 2009-05-04 17:56:37 oh my god its scaring!!!!!!! bt thanks keep sending.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by zonker_07 on 2009-05-04 21:50:07 cool pic

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by theoder24 on 2009-05-06 17:53:46

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Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by spiderman2572000 on 2009-05-08 20:10:39 Wow! If you get caught I wonder how one would survive - breathing gets impossible.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by hvpurs on 2009-05-18 18:23:19 Great coverage. Thanks Priya.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by rapchickraja on 2009-06-22 10:51:30 Oh... thats amazing !!!

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by hvpurs on 2009-06-28 12:28:53 Thanks once again, Priya.

Dust Storms - When the Air Turns Against You! Written by KAJA0015 on 2009-06-29 14:24:15 tahnks priya, its amazing

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