A Blast From The Past Video:
Iraqi Sandstorm

Published on March 5th, 2007

Dust in the wind

AL ASAD, Iraq (April 26, 2005) — A dust storm similar to special effects on the big screen bellowed across the western desert of Iraq on April 26. The storm was spawned near the border of Syria and Jordan. Forward Operating Base Korean Village experienced tornadoes around 2 p.m. The storm moved in a northeasterly direction until it reached Al Asad, around 6:45.

Weather forecasters here described the storm as a downburst. “A downburst is a strong downdraft resulting in an outward burst of damaging winds at ground level,” said Gunnery Sgt. John B. Badeaux, weather forecaster for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). “Downburst winds can produce damage similar to a strong tornado,” he added.

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Iraqi Sandstorm "

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# 1 bubbeee said, on March 5th, 2007 at 5:43 pm

ya, they’re also referred as a HABOOB. use to get them all the time in arizona when i lived there. it’s a desert thing caused be a thunderstorm collapsing in on it self or something like that.

# 2 Juan Cardona said, on March 5th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

Very dramatic and otherwordly… nice touch how the only thing left seen at the end is that lamp…

# 3 TJGeezer said, on March 5th, 2007 at 6:07 pm

Hope the guy taking that had a breathing mask. No wonder the desert tribesmen considered such things supernatural and dangerous.

# 4 Simon Boyd said, on March 5th, 2007 at 6:22 pm

Wow, i bet the camera thinks christmas has come early.

Can’t think of a better way to completely destroy your equipment… short of going swimming in a lava stream!

If it doesnt have the best weather seals available then that was probably the last footage ever taken with it. but was probably military equipment so it would be ok.

# 5 ECA said, on March 5th, 2007 at 9:55 pm

WOW, looks like Pendleton Or, during a Dust storm..

# 6 Paul Gregoire said, on March 6th, 2007 at 10:10 am

Badass!! I survived a couple of these in Saudi Arabia.. It was a very surreal experience, well besides being in hell.

# 7 Mr. Fusion said, on March 6th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

That was just surreal watching. I can’t imagine what it would be like to actually in something like that.

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