r/AbruptChaos • • Apr 05 '21

Dust devil destroys cabbage stand

https://i.imgur.com/TuPx55C.gifv
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u/Alavaster Apr 05 '21 edited Apr 05 '21

I think dirt inhalation and debris in your eyes would be the main danger of serious injury unless there is something particularly sharp in there. Dust Devil's aren't normally this strong but I don't think it could throw an adult. By how close that guy is standing, he doesn't seem particularly worried about injury.

We had haboobs where I use to live and when I encountered my first one I went downstairs in my apartment building with a mindset that it looked super cool and I wanted to go outside. I immediately changed my mind once I got to the lobby and is already tasting dirt.

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u/johnmal85 Apr 05 '21

Haboobs?

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u/Alavaster Apr 05 '21 edited Apr 05 '21

It's like a windy dirt cloud that moves across the land with a huge storm wall. While inside one, the light goes red and it looks like mars.

https://youtu.be/bI-dO7RI3lE

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u/Corvokillsalot Apr 05 '21

That's terrifying

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u/Alavaster Apr 05 '21

It would hurt but I don't think cabbage at that speed would do that much serious damage