What is simoom?
Correct answer: Dust-laden wind

Alp Saldamli
Very interesting information. Thanks for including this topic.

Arizkans
In Arizona we call it an haboob

Lesley
Sue answers: a hot dusty wind in Israel is called a chamsim...

Charmed
So many people chose “dessert”. That spelling eliminated that answer right away! (Desert is probably what they were thinking).

Ali *Regulus* Mirza
Keep 'em coming, game; I could never get tired of seeing old questions repeated over and over again.

Mel
I NEVER HEARD THIS TERM, BUT IT REMINDS ME OF THE SANTA ANA WIND IN CALIFORNIA. HOT ,DRY WIND AND HEAT. WE CALLED IT SANTA ANAS REVENGE.

Player #120374466
Interesting, never heard about the poison wind. I wouldn't survive long in that climate. I'm HypoThyroid and don't sweat that much.