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Arizona: Huge Dust Storm Envelops Phoenix

07/06/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

By Matt Haldane – “A large dust storm rolling through the Phoenix area obscured visibility and created dangerous driving conditions Tuesday evening.

The storm traveled across much of the Valley at 30 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. It originated near Tucson and reached metro Phoenix about 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport had to shut down about an hour, causing some flight delays.

The storm also caused power outages in some areas. In Tempe, officers were directing traffic at intersections in blackout areas, according to police Lt. Scott Smith.

The storm brought down some in live wires in Tempe, and one started a fire near Rural and Southern, Smith said.” Read more.


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  1. brianonell's avatar
    brianonell
    07/11/2011 at 12:45 PM
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    It was a big storm that caused great distress for people in the state. It was a state of darkness.

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