Damaging winds produced by thunderstorms across central NSW have whipped up dust storms that turned daytime into night in some towns
Damaging winds produced by thunderstorms across central NSW have whipped up dust storms that turned daytime into night in some towns on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a series of severe thunderstorm warnings on Sunday evening for inland NSW, with the associated winds kicking up massive dust clouds.
Videos posted to social media by locals caught out in the dust storms showed massive brown clouds descending on Dubbo and nearby towns. The clouds were so thick they temporarily blocked out the sun, turning the sky black as they passed over.A gust of 94 km/h was recorded at Parkes about 6.30pm while a gust of 107 km/h was recorded at Dubbo about 7.45pm, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Bureau meteorologist Rose Barr said Sunday's significant rain was concentrated across central and northern parts of the state on, and east, of the ranges.
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