article_snippet.sent: a storm was caused by a cold front moving in from the Ukrainian-Belorusian border, named a haboob - which is Arabic for an intense dust storm, RT reported.
article_snippet.sent: While sandstorms, or haboobs, are commonly associated with the Sahara region, sandstorms, or haboobs, are commonly associated with the Sahara region can occur in any arid area.
article_snippet.sent: The deserts of Australia are particularly prone to the storms, as are countries located along the Arabian Gulf and parts of Africa.
article_snippet.sent: Associated with thunderstorms and small tornadoes, sandstorms are characterised by strong winds which move huge amounts of sand in a dense wall across thousands of kilometres - at heights reaching 1,000m.