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Watch: Massive Dust Storm Blows Through Phoenix

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: Wall of Dust in Phoenix Blown Hundreds of Feet Into Air

PHOENIX (AP) - Another dust storm and thunderstorm blew through the Phoenix metropolitan area after heavy rain fell on many parts of western Arizona.

Winds from an approaching storm system around sundown Monday pushed a hazy brown cloud over most of the Phoenix area. The dust storm brought winds gusts up to 60 mph as visibility dropped below a 1/4 mile in some areas. There were reports of some downed power lines and trees in Tempe, but no immediate reports of any injuries.

Arizona's monsoon season begins in mid-June and runs through Sept. 30 and has produced massive dust storms called "haboobs" in recent years. Much of western Arizona was under a flash flood watch Monday.

People across the region uploaded photos on the phenomenon to Twitter; click the link below to see some of the images.

PHOTOS ON SKYE: Massive Dust Storm Rolls Through Phoenix

 

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