A powerful "haboob" dust storm has caused a multi-vehicle pileup on a California highway, authorities said on Wednesday. A haboob, a dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front that typically occurs in flat areas, swept across a California highway near Chowchilla Monday afternoon.

Authorities say a powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries.

Thousands of residents in central California were left without power after a dust storm swept through the region on Monday. Timelapse footage from ALERTCalifornia shows the storm encroaching on the city of Bakersfield.

Authorities say a powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries

A video from Tulare, California, shows the dust storm moving into the area, forming a large wall of dust before it overtakes a parking lot.

A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.An enormous rolling cloud of dust reduced visibility Monday afternoon on State Route 152 in Madera County,

A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pileup on a Central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.

A massive dust storm hit Central California on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, creating dangerous travel conditions for drivers and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service issued a dust advisory for Kern,