The skies over Phoenix darkened quickly and ferociously after a towering wall of dust plunged the metro area into near-zero visibility Monday night.
Known as a haboob, the dust storm was created from high winds quickly followed by severe thunderstorms. Homeowners across the area were warned of life-threatening conditions if they ventured outside, while they had to deal with downed trees, wind damage, and widespread power outages at their homes.
Conditions were so bad that at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, a connector bridge was shredded by 70 mph wind gusts. Some roof damage was also reported…