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Originally Posted by Bitsy  Oh my goodness...that is crazy. Did you have a big mess to clean up or hose off? |
All of our outdoor furniture is coated in dust/sand...and all the foliage, driveway, pavers. The fountain is clogged, everything is dirty. It's crazy! But it was super cool, lol.
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Originally Posted by gidget529 How long did it last and did you have a film of dust left everywhere?  That is absolutely amazing footage! |
I can't recall how long it lasted...I know we heard weird noises as it was coming in, and then our electricity started flashing, and I think it was quite a while that it was moving over us - the wind was bad and it was very loud.
I was just reading more details and it looks like it was about 50 miles wide, and 8,000-10,000 feet high. It was up to 60 mph. I guess 911 had 720 calls during it, poor peoples.
It's Monsoon season here, so dust storms aren't too unusual - but they're usually always followed/accompanied by rain. I guess this one is called a "Haboob" since it didn't rain. Who knew?
I really wanted to put some swim goggles on and just go out there and be in it
. Hubby wouldn't do it! I did go outside for a minute to grab some things that might blow away, and I came in covered in a film and eyes full of sand.
Storms are cool.