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Haboob Sweeps Phoenix, Grounds Flights, Cuts Power to Tens of Thousands

Airport operations have restarted with delays as crews work to restore power and clear storm debris across the metro area.

Una gigantesca nube de polvo se aproxima al área metropolitana de Phoenix debido a una tormenta monzónica que levanta el polvo, el lunes 25 de agosto de 2025. (AP Foto/Ross D. Franklin)
Muro de polvo cubriendo diversos vuelos en el aeropuerto de Phoenix. (AFP)
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Overview

  • Phoenix Sky Harbor temporarily halted departures because of extreme weather before resuming service with 15–30 minute delays.
  • Outlets reported two cancellations, 127 delays and two diversions, reflecting ongoing disruptions after the ground stop.
  • PowerOutage.us tracked about 39,000 customers without electricity at the peak in Arizona, largely in Maricopa County, with restoration underway.
  • High winds and blowing dust reduced visibility to near a quarter-mile or less, downed trees and darkened traffic signals in communities such as Gilbert.
  • The National Weather Service said monsoon storms generated the dust wall and forecast a chance of additional showers Tuesday, while ADOT urged drivers to pull off the road if caught in a haboob.