In most of the United States we think of summer as the season for outdoor fun: swimming, boating and grilling, among other things.
For those along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, summer is also known as hurricane season. But in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas June and July are known as peak dust storm or “haboob” season, even though such storms can occur at other times of the year as well.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), haboobs are very strong dust and sand storms that move through hot and dry regions. They are common in arid regions such as the Sahara desert, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.
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