A massive dust storm swept through the Phoenix area on Monday afternoon, engulfing the city in an ominous, thick wall of dust and reducing visibility to near zero. Flights were grounded and thousands lost power as wind gusts reached 70 miles per hour in some areas.

A monsoon storm followed the wall of dust and knocked the power out for thousands of people in Arizona, according to AZ Central, a part of the USA TODAY Network. Flights were also delayed, and the storm damaged Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Here's what to know.

Dust storm, known meteorologically as haboob, reduced visibility to near-zero, and 112.7 kilometers per hour winds tore apart connector bridge at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, reports media - Anadolu Aj