Arizona Dust Storm and Monsoon Pictures

Arizona has a lot of desert, and the desert is a dusty place. The Sonoran Desert in Arizona covers both the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, where dust storms are common during certain times of the year.

Some people confuse dust storms with monsoon storms. We do have monsoon in Phoenix, and there are dust storms and occasional rain during that season. The Arizona monsoon usually begins in July and ends in September. But we have dust storms at other times of the year, too.

Whether it is monsoon in Arizona or not, dust storms can be frightening--and beautiful! Enjoy these pictures of Arizona dust storms and monsoon storms. If you have pictures of Arizona storms that you'd like to add to the photo gallery, here's how you do it. Please tell me the date of the photo, and where, approximately, it was taken.