Haboob

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What Wikipedia says

A haboob (Arabic: هَبوب, romanized: habūb, lit. 'blasting/drifting') is an atmospheric density current forming an intense dust storm generated by strong winds from the downdrafts of thunderstorms or, less commonly, weather fronts.

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