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Watch: Massive Dust Storm Consumes Lubbock Airport

High Plains Public Radio

Published June 7, 2016 at 8:10 AM CDT

The Washington Post recently published this video of a Haboob descending on the airport in Lubbock on May 29.

A haboob is a massive and intense dust storm.

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