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How long does a haboob last?

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How long does a haboob last on average I'm also interested about the average time of maximum darkness. Let's say the haboob hits you and suddenly there's dark all around. For how long can this last?

well, the haboob normally takes about (3-4)hr,and the name come from Arabic word (hab)or wind ,it happens usually in Sudan in summer from may to July (in north Sudan) ,in may 2007 ,amssive haboob hit khartoom, it was the biggest one ,before sun set about an hour ,its totally darkness ,i was driving my car ,and am lost my road in the center of khartoom, if any one want to see the vedio of this massive haboob contact (<A href="mailto:altarawabi.82@gmail.com">altarawabi.82@gmail.com</A>)


Is the haboob tornado a tornado?

No, a haboob is not a tornado.


What can a haboob cause for damage?

A haboob can mainly just cause power outages and tree damage.


What are you caught in if a haboob blows up?

Haboob means, "forceful wind" in Arabic. If you are caught in a Haboob, you are caught in a forceful wind. The forceful wind is usually associated with dust, dirt, or sand. Forceful winds with dust, dirt, or sand are considered sand storms, so a Haboob is usually a sand storm.


Can haboob wind be predicted?

yep


Would you be most likely to find a haboob in a rain forest in Belize?

No, you would most likely find a haboob in the Sahara Desert


What nicknames does Sean Habib go by?

Sean Habib goes by Haboob.


What do you have to protect yourself from in a haboob?

You could stay indoors to protect yourself.


If you were caught in a storm called a haboob while traveling across North Africa you would have to protect yourself from what substance?

blowing sand that is being carried by the strong winds. haboob is a local word for a sandstorm


What is a dust or sand storm that occurs in northern and central Sudan called?

The "Haboob"


In a storm called a haboob what substance do you have to protect yourself from?

blowing sand that is carried by strong winds


Would you find a haboob in the Sahara Desert?

Haboobs can be found in most hot deserts, including the Sahara.