Apocalyptic wall of dust barrels though Arizona desert

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On Monday evening in southern Arizona, cars and trucks disappeared from the usually well-trafficked Interstate 8 highway.

A massive dust storm, known as a haboob, smothered the road and surrounding region in a thick cloud of desert dustStorm chaser Mike Olbinski had a "good inkling" thunderstorms in the area might produce such a storm, and rushed east, from California.

But he wasn't expecting a towering, apocalyptic wall of dust.

"The dust storm was so bad everyone stopped driving on the road," said Olbinski in an interview. "It was intense and pretty dangerous." Read more...

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Apocalyptic wall of dust barrels though Arizona desert Apocalyptic wall of dust barrels though Arizona desert Reviewed by mimisabreena on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Rating: 5

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