Australia: Massive dust storm blankets western New South Wales

A massive dust storm engulfed Central Western region of New South Wales in Australia although severe rain and thunderstorm was predicted by Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Sunday evening for inland NSW.

A gust of 94 km/h was recorded at Parkes about 6.30 pm while a gust of 107 km/h was recorded at Dubbo about 7.45 pm, according to bureau reports, invigorating wild bushfires across region. NSW mid-rth coast and regions of rrn river h reportedly received between 100mm and 180mm rainfall from 9 am to 10.30 pm on Sunday. Sourn part of State witnessed devastating winds that morphed into dust storms resulting in lowered measure of  rainfall subsequently.

In Victoria, rain hit hardest in East Gippsland, with 56.6mm falling at Mount Elizabeth and 55mm at Mount Wellington. Rose Barr, a bureau meteorologist, as per reports, h estimated active thunderstorms, particularly across souast and central-eastern parts of [NSW], as well as parts of south-west slopes that could pace into extremely strong wind gusts or even hailstones.

90 fires are still burning across New South Wales

However, menacing clouds of dust impacted regional centres, New South Wales 250 miles (400 kilometers) rth-west of Sydney overcasting large swas of land as an emergency warning was reportedly issued for a bushfire that was downgred to ‘watch and act’ as per reports on Monday. Around 90 fires are still burning across New South Wales and 28 emergency warnings h been issued in Victoria, as per report. 

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Residents in outback towns of Nyngan, Parkes, and Dubbo were reportedly aggravated as y were left in darkness “for hours” as forecasts for rain came to naught. y took to Social media sharing dramatic ims of storm as y expressed disappointment. “Next time y forecast a storm, I’ll kw just to assume dust storm. 3mm of rain since Wednesday and two of se since Friday”, wrote a user. Several posts showing storm hitting region was shared by people. Watch reactions here.

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