The air around the Phoenix area was a hazy shade of brown and a layer of dirt coated cars and buildings Wednesday following a massive dust storm overnight that was up to 50 miles wide.
The huge dust wall that crossed the metro Phoenix area drastically reduced visibility, halting all flights coming in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Tuesday night.
Flights returned to normal on Wednesday after a few were canceled, some were diverted to other airports and a dozen were delayed, said airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez.
A barrage of dust set off fire alarms in the terminal but crews quickly cleared the mess from the storm, known as a "haboob," she said.
Winds ripped up trees, tossed around lawn furniture and caused hazardous driving conditions.
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