What is another word for sandstorms?

Pronunciation: [sˈandstɔːmz] (IPA)

Sandstorms are natural phenomena that occur in arid regions and cause a significant amount of damage to both human and wildlife. They are also known by several other names such as dust storms, haboobs, sandblasts, and siroccos, depending on the location and intensity of the storm. Dust storms refer to the fine particles of sand, soil, or dust that are whipped up by the wind and carried for a long distance. Haboobs are generally large and fast-moving sandstorms that occur in the Sahara and Arabian regions. Sandblasts are usually smaller and more localized and occur in coastal regions. Siroccos refer to the sandstorms that originate in the Mediterranean region and travel north into Europe.

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Usage examples for Sandstorms

The days dragged on slowly, with cold, March winds and sandstorms boiling in over Shadow Mountain; and then driving rain followed by bright, sunny weather and struggling flowers in the swales.
"Shadow Mountain"
Dane Coolidge
Now that we had our dog back home, it was time again to settle down to facing the realities of dry weather and sandstorms.
"The-Life-of-Me-an-autobiography"
Johnson, Clarence Edgar
We had many sandstorms but this one was not just one of the ordinary ones.
"The-Life-of-Me-an-autobiography"
Johnson, Clarence Edgar

Famous quotes with Sandstorms

  • When I write "paradise" I mean not only apple trees and golden women but also scorpions and tarantulas and flies, rattlesnakes and Gila monsters, sandstorms, volcanoes and earthquakes, bacteria and bear, cactus, yucca, bladderweed, ocotillo and mesquite, flash floods and quicksand, and yes — disease and death and the rotting of flesh.
    Edward Abbey
  • The person who does not control his territory does not control his existence. If someone is not conscious, he is taken over, not only outwardly but also with the thoughts that assault him. He is very vulnerable to desires and feelings. For example, you live calmly with your wife, and then—catastrophe! Suddenly you lose control because you have fallen in love with another. You don't have to fall victim to that reality; what you have to do is navigate in it, overcome the winds and sandstorms. Amid the storms at sea and the signs, you must move forward calmly and look toward the port you're heading for. In New York, when I was filming , I had problems of all sorts. I soaked six or seven T-Shirts a night with my sweat. I went to see a Chinese sage that someone had recommended. He was a poet, a great master of tai chi, and a doctor. When he first saw me, he said, "What is your purpose in life?" I was disconcerted and did not answer. He continued, "If you do not tell me what is your purpose in life, I cannot heal you." So I understood that if a ship crosses the sea without a purpose, it will arrive at no port. What prevents life from devouring us is having a purpose. The higher it is, the further it will carry us...
    Alejandro Jodorowsky

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