Wild dust storm paints Australian town bright orange
A dust storm just made a town in the Australian outback orangier than a bad spray tan.
The storm hit Charleville in southwest Queensland, leaving it covered in an orange dust.
The Queensland Police Service posted wild photos of the dust storm online, asking if people were “feeling dusty.”
Feeling dusty on a Tuesday afternoon? Spare a thought for #Charleville at the moment. Visibility is low so take care on the roads! pic.twitter.com/a1LiM9zmbd
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) February 20, 2018
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia even captured video of the storm from high up in the sky.
So what happened? Did the Tasmanian Devil stop by or something?
Actually, an official from Australian’s Bureau of Meteorology told the BBC that dust events aren’t uncommon in this region because it’s hot and dry, but notes, “…it’s definitely one of the more impressive events of the last few years.”
And this is no teensy little storm — he estimated that it’s 124 miles wide with up to 60 mile-an-hour winds.
With the BBC noting the dust storm knocked down some trees and led to other minor damage to homes and town signs.
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