A dramatic video has surfaced displaying a large “haboob” mud storm that engulfed Dallas in an eerie purple fog this week, inflicting chaos on the roads and disrupting all the metro space. The footage, filmed on Monday by Fireplace Chief Justin Powell of Dexter, New Mexico, captures the aftermath of a five-car pileup, which occurred as drivers gave the impression to be blinded by the swirling mud. Emergency staff have been seen struggling to clear the wreckage because the haboob intensified.

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The extreme mud storm, attributable to thunderstorms in New Mexico and western Texas, wreaked havoc throughout the area. Because the haboob moved by way of southern US states, the Nationwide Climate Service issued extreme climate warnings, alerting counties alongside the southern border to brace for additional disruptions.

The storm’s apocalyptic purple fog and the ensuing visitors accidents served as a stark reminder of the facility of those pure occasions. Consultants warn that mud storms like these can result in diminished visibility, harmful street situations, and different weather-related hazards.

In response to CNN, a haboob is an excessive kind of mud storm that persists for a number of hours. It is basically a wall of mud and particles that may develop as much as 5,000 ft tall because it’s blown ahead by robust winds.