Hi TuxonPup!
I understand that those dust storms are kinda a thing in AZ though typically smaller in scale.
An acquaintance mentioned that his car and boat had gotten sand blasted twice by storms while he lived there for four years.
Neither his car or boat insurance covered the damages so his $$$ repairs were all out of pocket.
Seems he also had some sand blasting to his home as well with sand and dirt getting packed under his roof shingles.
He only found out about that a year or so after as stuff started to grow up there!!!
(Personally I’d hate to lug a lawnmower up a ladder to mow my roof!
It’s bad enough having to mow on level ground!)
He also mentioned the significant amount of dust that was always accumulating in his garage which settled on everything!
When he bought his home it had storage loft panels in the garage which were a feature he liked.
When a year or two later he decided to start putting stuff up there he had accumulated a 5 gallon bucket worth of dust from the four 4’ x 8’ panels! He though that the aspect of precariously perching a shop vac on a ladder while being on the same ladder was a testament to his younger self agility. He mention that nowadays doing that would be a non-starter as he doesn’t bounce anymore!
(I can relate!
I don’t bounce so good anymore either!)
The seemingly perpetual dust getting into everything (air filters, house, car, etc…) was one of the reasons he decided to move East.
Seems the ‘dry’ heat wasn’t all that appealing as he thought it would be after a while.
He loves being on the east Coast now and closer to so many fresh and salt water options along with the greenery.
That was his two cents anyway.
I know others who have contended with the same but are still out there.
Hope those storms didn’t cause too much mess for you!
Best Regards,
Over Easy
