What It Looks Like When a Massive Dust Storm Swallows Tehran
 

What It Looks Like When a Massive Dust Storm Swallows Tehran
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A massive dust storm hit Iran's capital city of Tehran on Monday, turning the skies black as night.

The dust storm, commonly called a "haboob" across the Middle East, left three dead and 27 injured, according to the Iranian Students News Agency

The skies over Tehran suddenly turned black as a wall of sand hit the city from the west, my wife called me to come home "**w"

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) June 2, 2014

According to The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, weather conditions changed rapidly as the storm hit Tehran.

It was 91 degrees and sunny at 5 p.m. local time, and 66 degrees with 35 mph one hour later. Read more...

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