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If it doesn't matter what we call dust storms in the U.S. Midwest, then why the sudden urgency to call them "haboobs"?
It seems odd there are so many here and in other forums on this topic who are eager to jump in and demean those who question the use of the word when in fact it is a new adoption of an Arabic word and has no precedent nor reason in this country and region for being other than novelty and to portray a facade of "worldliness". If calling a "dust storm" a "haboob" is so worldly, then why not the reverse? English is the de facto universal language, after all..
Here in the U.S. we have "Dust Storms". Do you think that in the Middle East the weathermen and agendists are stumbling all over each other to use the the term "Dust Storm" to describe a haboob? Do you believe that if that were the case that the majority of thinking Middle Easterners wouldn't question the sudden adoption of an English term for a Middle Eastern weather phenomena?
Does a certain usual segment of our U.S society constantly do or say absurd things or adopt incongruous practices for the sake of appearing "progressive" and "worldly" and to portray themselves as cultural illuminati? Yes.
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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.
Where did tornado originate from?
The word "tornado" is believed to originate from the Spanish word "tronada" meaning "thunderstorm," possibly with influence from "tornar" meaning "to turn."
Where does the word alien originate from?
From the Middle English aliēnus.
Where did the word jean originate from?
its french for Genoa a port in Italy
Is the haboob tornado a tornado?
No, a haboob is not a tornado.
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 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
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>)
Where does the word thank you originate?
Where does Thank you originate?
Does the word bolshy originate from the bolsheviks?
Yes, the word "bolshy" does originate from the "bolsheviks".
Where did the word suds originate from?
The word 'suds' is believed to originate from the Middle Dutch word: sudse, meaning bog.
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.
