Huge storm

cactusjack · 07-05-2011, 09:28 PM

My dog just started barking and I looked outside and we are in the middle of a "haboob", a dust storm. Haboob is arabic for moving sand. You can barely see the house directly across the street.

usranger74 · 07-05-2011, 10:02 PM

I watched the Weather Channel track it. Very impressive.

Dave · 07-05-2011, 10:02 PM

I bet air filters don't stay on the store shelves long there.

blowndodge · 07-05-2011, 10:13 PM

Lucky Ba$tard! We never get those here!!

cactusjack · 07-05-2011, 10:16 PM

We live about a quarter miles north of an Indian Reservation, miles and miles of bare desert, so we get the dust real bad out here. This time of year I change the air filters in the central air once a month.

Hopefully, some rain will follow the dust storm although it's still dry outside. I couldn't tell you the last time we had rain. Maybe sometime last February.

Loafer · 07-05-2011, 10:50 PM

Haboob? you speak arabic? ;)

cactusjack · 07-05-2011, 11:10 PM

Nope. I do speak some Spanish, though.

We didn't get any rain, but the temperature dropped 20 degrees in a hurry!

cactusjack · 07-06-2011, 12:15 AM

Here's some footage of tonight;s dust storm. They are saying it was over 60 miles across and just engulfed the valley...

Here in Chandler, we had 58 mph winds. Apache Junction, about 20 miles away has sustained winds of 81 mph.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-06-2011, 03:38 AM

Been through those many years ago. Really a bad thing.

Loafer · 07-06-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

Here's some footage of tonight;s dust storm. They are saying it was over 60 miles across and just engulfed the valley...

Here in Chandler, we had 58 mph winds. Apache Junction, about 20 miles away has sustained winds of 81 mph.

Holy Crap!

Shut the front door! Glad we don't have to deal with that. That's a scary site to see.

**cnc** · 07-06-2011, 07:07 AM

Hope the new bike was in the garage.

**ringadingh** · 07-06-2011, 08:17 AM

I guess youll be dusting with a leaf blower

I imagine that could be quite hard on the paint jobs and vehicle air filters.

ccmjr77 · 07-06-2011, 10:00 AM

We got a little rain but the dust stayed to the south of us.

waterman · 07-06-2011, 10:39 AM

Very impressive. I haven't been in one but they had one in Western Kansas in 2002 that was very impressive. Just imagine being back in the dust bowl and having to put up with these all the time.

ponch · 07-07-2011, 04:25 PM

I was thinking about you with this. It happens all the time in the middle east.

07-05-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
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07-05-2011, 10:02 PM	#2
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Huge storm I watched the Weather Channel track it. Very impressive. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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07-05-2011, 10:02 PM	#3
Dave Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Itchycoo Park Posts: 3,422	Huge storm I bet air filters don't stay on the store shelves long there.
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07-05-2011, 10:16 PM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Huge storm We live about a quarter miles north of an Indian Reservation, miles and miles of bare desert, so we get the dust real bad out here. This time of year I change the air filters in the central air once a month. Hopefully, some rain will follow the dust storm although it's still dry outside. I couldn't tell you the last time we had rain. Maybe sometime last February. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Huge storm Haboob? you speak arabic? ;) __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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07-05-2011, 11:10 PM	#7
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Huge storm Nope. I do speak some Spanish, though. We didn't get any rain, but the temperature dropped 20 degrees in a hurry! __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-06-2011, 12:15 AM	#8
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Huge storm Here's some footage of tonight;s dust storm. They are saying it was over 60 miles across and just engulfed the valley... Here in Chandler, we had 58 mph winds. Apache Junction, about 20 miles away has sustained winds of 81 mph. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-06-2011, 03:38 AM	#9
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Huge storm Been through those many years ago. Really a bad thing. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-06-2011, 07:07 AM	#11
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Huge storm Hope the new bike was in the garage. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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07-06-2011, 08:17 AM	#12
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Huge storm I guess youll be dusting with a leaf blower I imagine that could be quite hard on the paint jobs and vehicle air filters. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-06-2011, 10:00 AM	#13
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	Huge storm We got a little rain but the dust stayed to the south of us. __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600
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07-06-2011, 10:39 AM	#14
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Huge storm Very impressive. I haven't been in one but they had one in Western Kansas in 2002 that was very impressive. Just imagine being back in the dust bowl and having to put up with these all the time. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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