# Randall Cerveny

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-06**: Second Category 5 haboob hits three days later — Another extreme dust storm rolls in before dawn, again reaching Category 5 severity with visibility down to 0.5 mile and similar wind speeds.
- **2026-08-03**: First Category 5 haboob strikes Phoenix — An intense haboob hits the Phoenix area during the early morning hours, reducing visibility to half a mile and producing winds of 50 mph.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 2 Cat 5 Haboobs in 3 Days: Phoenix's Dust Storms Signal a Drier, More Hazardous Future
2026-08-12 02:07:21 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Two Category 5 dust storms enveloped Phoenix in a single week, an event with no precedent in 16 years of records. Scientists link the rare intensity to prolonged drought and warn that climate change is increasing the odds of such back-to-back extremes.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/phoenix-haboobs-climate-change-category-5

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