| blinding sandstorm | 0.26 | Arafat sustained severe injuries after his plane went down in a blinding sandstorm in Libya. | ||
| fierce sandstorm | 0.26 | Air traffic controllers at Cairo International Airport turned back flights or diverted planes Thursday as a fierce sandstorm blew through much of Egypt. | ||
| massive sandstorm | 0.26 | A massive sandstorm enveloped much of Egypt on Friday, reducing visibility to zero in many places. |