Rewa gets killed in a severe desert sandstorm. The JP-8080 is prominent on the Darude single Sandstorm. Filming was interrupted by a sudden sandstorm, however, as the storm passed, filming resumed. The Battle of 73 Easting took place during a sandstorm in the Iraqi desert. Omar pursues Ajar around the city, where the sandstorm rages. This stalemate lasted until dusk, when a sandstorm obscured the battlefield. Firestar and Sandstorm rescue him with Ravenpaw's help. During a sandstorm, the wind-blown sand particles become electrically charged. As winds increased to the sandstorm became more severe, with visibility restricted to . They stumble upon a newly built Luftwaffe airfield during a sandstorm. Salim heads off and gets separated from Drake and Sullivan because of the heavy sandstorm. A sandstorm occurred during the shoot, causing a halt. Another painting that year depicts cavalrymen in an Arizona sandstorm. The caravan experiences a sandstorm, so Rob almost dies. They cross the border into India under the cover of a sandstorm.