A towering wall of dust, known meteorologically as a haboob, swallowed parts of metro Phoenix Monday evening, plunging the city into near-zero visibility as severe storms caused damage.

A major monsoon storm has hit the Phoenix metro area and Pinal County, marking the largest of 2025. Tens of thousands are without power, and delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport have been extensive.

A powerful dust storm swept across Burning Man on Monday, sending festivalgoers scrambling to secure tents in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The same weather system triggered a massive dust storm in Phoenix,