After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up and Power Restored

After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up and Power Restored
A giant dust storm approaches the Phoenix metro area as a monsoon storm pushes the dust into the air, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
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PHOENIX—Crews cleaned up downed trees and got power mostly restored for thousands of people Tuesday after a powerful dust storm roared through the Phoenix area.

The wall of dust towering hundreds of feet (meters) high dwarfed the city’s neighborhoods. Called a haboob, the wind-driven phenomenon blackened skies and knocked out electricity for 15,000 customers late Monday afternoon.