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Monsoon Haboob Slams Phoenix, Halting Sky Harbor Flights and Cutting Power to Thousands

Forecasters say thunderstorm outflow lofted desert dust into a fast-moving wall that drove visibility to near zero.

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En Arizona, une impressionnante tempête de sable s’abat sur la ville et coupe l’électricité à 60.000 foyers

Overview

  • Phoenix Sky Harbor paused takeoffs and landings for nearly an hour, with several flights canceled afterward.
  • Utilities reported more than 60,000 outages across Arizona, concentrated in Maricopa County.
  • Police in Gilbert reported downed trees and traffic-signal failures, urging residents to avoid nonessential travel.
  • The National Weather Service attributed the dust wall to powerful monsoon outflow from a violent thunderstorm.
  • Local reports and social media posts described localized structural damage at the airport alongside service disruptions.