How Fast Is Dust Storm?

Dust storms — haboobs in particular — race at 90 km/h, walls of dust up to 1.5 km tall that can blanket entire cities in minutes. They form when cold downdrafts from thunderstorms hit dry desert ground.

A haboob is a wall of dust up to 1.5 km tall — capable of blanketing an entire city in minutes.

• Slower than a tornado wind
• Walls reach 1.5 km tall