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Old 23-09-2009, 12:09 PM   #31
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We have it now in Bris City. Very orange.
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Old 23-09-2009, 12:20 PM   #32
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Dust particles in the air, flash on


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Old 23-09-2009, 12:24 PM   #33
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We had something very similar here in Tas a couple of weeks ago. Went to bed with a clean car, went outside the next morning noticed this red crap all over the driveway and pavers, then saw my car !!! and thought WTF !! : It was everywhere.
Turned out it came over from Swan Hill area.
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Old 23-09-2009, 12:32 PM   #34
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Hope this isn't a n00b question (my weather knowledge is next to nothing), could you see the storm from space? As in would it look discolored?
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Old 23-09-2009, 12:35 PM   #35
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They sent me home from work . How I love working outdoors.
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:17 PM   #36
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A bit of a Ford action shot from this morning
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:39 PM   #37
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Ah Queensland, beautiful one day, dusty with an ambience of mars the next!


Put this one up so you can see how much dust has collected on our Mini's roof in about an hour.
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:41 PM   #38
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aint as bad now as it was about 7 this morning. It looked awesome. My car is now two tone lol.

That youtube video is absolutely crazy. I would of nearly crapped myself haha
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:43 PM   #39
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Here is my filty car when the dust storm came rolling yesterday morning in Canberra - it was all over.

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Old 23-09-2009, 01:47 PM   #40
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All you city folk are sooks. We've been getting dust storms like that every second day for the last ten years out at Hay!
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:47 PM   #41
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A common occurrance here in the Mallee.





The dust was that heavy last time, we couldn't see down the hallway inside the house it was that dark.
Millions of tons of topsoil floating right past your front window on the way to somewhere else. I remember seeing a photo some time ago of the snow peaked mountins way down south (in NZed) and they were red. It was because of the dust that had blown across the Tasman from Oz.
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:51 PM   #42
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Ah Queensland, beautiful one day, dusty with an ambience
Yeah after being inside all day just left work and my usually blue TE has a nice shaded mix of blue/brown. You can even taste the dust its that thick. Brisbanes already busy car washes will be crowded come the end of the week.
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Old 23-09-2009, 01:55 PM   #43
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Yep, car wash owners will be rubbing there hands in glee on their way to select their new yacht.

By the way, sorry I just noticed there is a Brissy thread and I should have posted there :
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Old 23-09-2009, 02:01 PM   #44
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All you city folk are sooks. We've been getting dust storms like that every second day for the last ten years out at Hay!
I guess the fact it is a once in a lifetime event here, makes it notewothy..
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Old 23-09-2009, 02:38 PM   #45
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Has just cleared here in Dubbo. No point posting pictures as they all look the same :P
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Old 23-09-2009, 03:03 PM   #46
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The wife has been onto me to wash the outside windows on the house for a few weeks now. I Said I'll get to it when I have time.
I just said to her I have the time to wash those windows today, do you want me to do them ?
The phone went silent, must be some dust in the airwaves....
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Old 23-09-2009, 03:18 PM   #47
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Should have started a thread in Show & Shine, Show Us Your Dust Stormed Car

Otherwise, It begins
Some people have a sense of humour about it thankfully



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Old 23-09-2009, 05:13 PM   #48
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Old 23-09-2009, 06:43 PM   #49
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I didn't actually notice it this morning until I went to the outhouse turned on the tap and brown water started filling the sink, take a look out the window and its all red.

At least its mostly light dust and washed off easily.
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Old 23-09-2009, 06:56 PM   #50
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Hope this isn't a n00b question (my weather knowledge is next to nothing), could you see the storm from space? As in would it look discolored?
yes, nasa has a couple of photo's of todays dust storms.
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Old 23-09-2009, 06:59 PM   #51
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A Whirlpoolian?

Amazing that the pics I posted only an hour or so ago have been attacked by Godzilla!









Sister took these this morning before making her way back home to Melbourne via plane.
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Old 23-09-2009, 07:00 PM   #52
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8.00am this morning

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Old 23-09-2009, 08:30 PM   #53
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Once this clears can someone get some clear shots form the same vantage points to show us that were unaffected by it just how bad it was.
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Old 23-09-2009, 08:39 PM   #54
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Can still taste it!
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Old 23-09-2009, 09:15 PM   #55
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so why does the sun go blue ?
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Old 23-09-2009, 09:48 PM   #56
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Here's a gallery of pics from todays dust storm...
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Old 24-09-2009, 11:03 AM   #57
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did anyone else have trouble breathing? It was a little harder for me yesterday. glad it blew over though.. I also passed out at 9:00pm which i haven't done for about 5 years. i can't remember the last time i went to sleep before 11pm.. weird day for me yesterday
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Old 24-09-2009, 11:16 AM   #58
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It hit Townsville early this morning, it is like bushfire smoke up here only gritty
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Pilbara Iron had some extra dust this month from it's mining operations, Normally this is distributed thou the north west, but this time we figured since NSW don't mind sharing in WA mining royalty's wile contributing nothing back we figured they can share in some of the Dust aswell!! :

Sorry to all you guys in QLD the dust got a little out of control.
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Old 24-09-2009, 11:46 AM   #60
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yesterday



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