| My mouth became a dust bowl, complete with tumbleweed and mini sandstorms, and I actually started to hallucinate about a bottle of Evian. |
| During sandstorms, sand is sucked into engines, where it wreaks havoc on moving parts, adding years of wear and tear in mere months. |
| The beginning of summer is often heralded by violent sandstorms and scorching winds. |
| Winter winds picked up quickly in the desert causing violent sandstorms every which way. |
| The strong hot desert winds, the khamsins, with their associated sandstorms, added to the discomfort. |
| While the forces sweat and toil in the heat and sandstorms of the desert, it is good for them to know things back home are going well. |
