Thunderstorms have whipped up dust storms that turned daytime into night in some NSW towns on Sunday, and the brown clouds are heading towards Sydney.
Damaging winds produced by thunderstorms across central NSW have whipped up dust storms that turned daytime into night in some towns on Sunday, and the brown clouds are heading towards Sydney – along with potentially severe storms and hail the size of golf balls.
However, with more thunderstorms forecast, it's likely that some of the dust will mix with rain, Mr Shabren said – so residents with freshly-washed cars would be advised to put them under cover.The possibility of large hail is another reason to leave your cars under cover on Monday. Those thunderstorms may be accompanied by very strong damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and large hail "possibly golf ball size or larger", he said.Spectacular dust storms pushed ahead of thunderstorms impacted much of western NSW on Sunday.Videos posted to social media by locals caught out in the dust storms showed massive brown clouds descending on Dubbo and nearby towns on Sunday.
Dust storms have become a regular feature in western NSW with the drought leaving dry, exposed soil ready to be picked up with the arrival of strong wind.
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