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Ptah

(33,899 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:02 PM Sunday

SUDDEN DROP II : The Great Arizona Haboob of 2025 (13:32)

SUDDEN DROP II : The Great Arizona Haboob of 2025
13:32

On August 25, 2025, forecasters predicted the potential for storms in Southern Arizona to generate strong outflows with the potential to create a large haboob (dust storm). I decided I would chase these storms as they initiated off the high terrain near Rio Rico, Arizona and follow them as they grew upscale to the northwest. We were able to safely and successfully document this incredible day including the moment the haboob overtook us in Casa Grande as well as driving carefully through the flood warned zones near Tucson. All in all it was a top tier experience of storm chasing in the desert southwest, and the North American Monsoon continues to offer extraordinary visuals and excitement for storm chasers, weather enthusiasts, and photographers.

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SUDDEN DROP II : The Great Arizona Haboob of 2025 (13:32) (Original Post) Ptah Sunday OP

That reminds me of the great dust bowl cloud in the 1930s BigmanPigman Sunday #1

for ONCE I HAVE to say YoshidaYui Sunday #2

just had a mini one out here Kali Sunday #3

Yikes! Ptah Sunday #4

'twas a dilly of a haboob-boo-boo. Stretched from 16 miles north of Benson to 6 miles north of Bisbee Attilatheblond Sunday #5

BigmanPigman

(53,582 posts)

1. That reminds me of the great dust bowl cloud in the 1930s

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:29 PM

Sunday

That dust cloud was enormous and moved all the way to the East Coast, just before a key vote in DC.

Dust Bowl, Great Depression, environmental disaster, 1930s, agriculture, migration, drought, soil erosion, Midwest https://share.google/pvzAvnRX5deaWFcJe

YoshidaYui

(44,360 posts)

2. for ONCE I HAVE to say

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:14 PM

Sunday

that DRAMATIC MUISIC RUINED THE EXPIERENCE ... WHY DOES SOME ONE NEED TO ADD OMINOUS MUSIC to build up the drama?

Kali

(56,388 posts)

3. just had a mini one out here

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:29 PM

Sunday

Ptah

(33,899 posts)

4. Yikes!

Reply to Kali (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:51 PM

Sunday

Attilatheblond

(7,091 posts)

5. 'twas a dilly of a haboob-boo-boo. Stretched from 16 miles north of Benson to 6 miles north of Bisbee

Reply to Ptah (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 PM

Sunday

measured that line on Google earth. 50 miles! it was a 50 mile long haboob front. Not a good sign. Thank goodness it's raining now.

edited cuz I'm a clutz on the keyboard tonight

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