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Old 07-07-2011, 12:17 AM   #1
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Wall of Dust Envelops Phoenix

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/06...na.dust.storm/

Rick, was this anywhere near you? I've been in dust storms in the desert, but this thing looked massive.




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Thankfully it missed us. I've been in a couple storms like that. One on my motorcycle!! Not fun at all!!

Here's a few pics from a big one that rolled through our backyard several years ago.

Turned our pool to mud
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Holy crap! Glad this one missed you.




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That 2nd pic looks like Heaven & Hell about to clash!




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According to Bill Maher, visibility was so bad from this weeks dust storm Arizona police were hassling white people




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