Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows. A massive wall of dust — called a haboob — hit the ...

Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the ...

A severe storm swept across Mongolia in March 2023, affecting more than 4 million square kilometres, including 20 provinces in China. The scope of these recent storms demonstrates their unprecedented ...

The walls of dust, known as haboobs, came after intense thunderstorms in the area. A brief ground stop at Sky Harbor International Airport was lifted on Monday evening. By Yan Zhuang and Nazaneen ...

Arizona’s recent haboobs are dramatic but common, driven by thunderstorm winds. Wisconsin once saw Prairie dust darken its skies during the 1930s Dust Bowl. Better farming and forecasting has lowered ...

A large haboob, a type of dust storm, hit Maricopa County on Monday, August 25, bringing heavy rain, wind, and lightning. The storm caused power outages and flight delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor ...

Skies can turn from clear blue to pitch black as a haboob rolls in. Here’s how this wall of dust forms, and what health experts say is lurking within. A wall of dust, also known as a haboob, ...