Simoon (Noun)

A violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa.

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

The intense simoon that blew in from the east filled the air with choking sand and reduced visibility to near zero.
As the sun beat down on the desert sand, a fierce simoon began to stir, whipping up massive dust devils that towered above the dunes.
Travelers crossing the Sahara desert often faced the hazards of a simoon, which could strip the paint from their vehicles and leave them blinded by the swirling sand.
The ancient city of Timbuktu was known to experience severe simoons during the dry season, making it a challenging destination for traders and explorers.
When the simoon struck, the caravans were forced to seek shelter behind walls of densely packed camels, their woolly coats flapping wildly in the sand-laden gusts.