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Haboob
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<p>A haboob is a type of intense <a href="/facts/Dust_storm/MIMtvWrm">dust storm</a> carried by the wind of a <a href="/facts/Weather_front/n4PXdp1f">weather front</a> or <a href="/facts/Thunderstorm/F6hUzuAu">thunderstorm</a>. Haboobs occur regularly in <a href="/facts/Arid/BHJj0qJ3">dry land area</a> regions throughout the world, including off-Earth, and can be dangerous. </p>