TY - BOOK AU - Shea,Therese TI - What's a haboob? T2 - Wildly weird weather SN - 9781538288078 PY - 2024/// CY - Buffalo, NY PB - Gareth Stevens Publishing KW - Sandstorms KW - Juvenile literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ha-what? -- Wow, a wall! -- Around the world -- In the United States -- Caught in the middle -- Safe in the storm -- Predicting them -- More haboobs? -- Traveling dust N2 - "A haboob is a violent dust storm or sandstorm. Haboobs usually occur in hot, dry locations, such as the Sahara Desert. How does a haboob form? What speeds and heights might an intense haboob reach? What are the dangers of a haboob and how can one protect themselves during it? Readers will learn the answer to these questions and more in this informative and interesting book. Eye-catching photographs bring the information to life. Fact boxes feature high-interest information to supplement the text material"-- ER -