Sandstorm

A sandstorm on the outskirts of Mos Espa.

"You'll never reach the outskirts in time. Sandstorms are very, very dangerous."

―Anakin Skywalker, to Qui-Gon Jinn and Padmé Amidala

A sandstorm or dust storm was a wind-driven weather event that kicked up vast amounts of sand and dirt. They were present on desert planets such as Tatooine, Geonosis, Seelos, Jakku, and Ponemah Terminal. The desert moon of Oba Diah also experienced sandstorms. On Lothal, the Galactic Empire's strip-mining of the planet resulted in a delayed spring season, causing an unnatural chill and what Merei Spanjaf described as terrible dust storms. They caused her to cough even indoors, leading her to curse their effects on her.

Appearances

• The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha script (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: Cataclysm (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Rustler Roundup" (Mentioned only)
• Queen's Peril (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
• Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror"
• Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 5
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lost One"
• Lords of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Star Wars (2015) 7 (Mentioned only) (First identified as dust storm)
• Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Rebels — "Relics of the Old Republic"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Ghosts of Geonosis"
• Star Wars Rebels — "Twin Suns"
• Thrawn: Alliances (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• "The Sand Will Provide" — Star Wars (2015) 37
• Vader - Dark Visions 2
• Obi-Wan 1 (Mentioned only)
• Obi-Wan 2
• Obi-Wan 3
• Obi-Wan 4
• Obi-Wan 5 (Indirect mention only)
• A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• "Bump" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait 1 (Mentioned only)
• The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Darth Vader (2020) 25 (Mentioned only)
• Darth Vader (2020) 26 (In flashback(s))
• Darth Vader (2020) 27
• Tales From the Nightlands 2 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (In deleted scene(s))
• Alphabet Squadron (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• "The Key to Remembering" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• The Legends of Luke Skywalker (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" (reprinted in Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I)
• Force Collector (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Choose Your Destiny: A Scavenger Mission (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
• The Last Order (Mentioned only)
• "Return of the Whills" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

•  "The Lost One" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
•  Jawas in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
•  Tatooine in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Stormtrooper Weapons & Uniforms: Sandtroopers
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: C-3PO Helmets: C-3PO, Protocol Droid

• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tusken Raider

• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tusken Raider Helmets: Tusken Raiders
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tusken Raider Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Tatooine

• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Snowtrooper Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Captain Rex Databank A-Z: Valorum–Vassek
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Kashyyyk Clone Trooper Highlights of the Saga: The Second Battle of Geonosis
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Silvanie Phest Weapons & Uniforms: The Ashes of Jedha
• Star Wars Bust Collection: Stormtrooper Character: Stormtroopers
• "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
• "Anakin Skywalker" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  The Story of the Ronin Continues and More from Marvel's September 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
•  Tatooine in the Databank (backup link)

Non-canon sources

• LEGO Star Wars Yoda's Galaxy Atlas

Notes and references

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