Red Dust Storm, Brisbane Australia, 23 Sept 2009

This red-orange dust storm hit Brisbane just before midday, after smothering Sydney early that morning. It is a fairly rare event, caused by strong winds blowing sand in from the drought affected bushland and desert regions out towards the coastline.

The rain-like sound is actually the wind in the trees. Poor birds were buffetted around all day.

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[031doolittle]

wow.-you got the optimal sight from up there,how often does this happen in Brisbane?*****

[portantwas]

So rarely that I can't remember seeing one like it before. But tonight (it's Sat night) another one just blew in. So I think that counts as two in four days. Or is it just the same one with a lull in between?

[stormspinner1]

Makes the lungs want to seize up - holy cow. 5/5 stars, hope all better today -

[portantwas]

We've just had a second one blow in tonight, but I can't film it - videoing a dust storm at night doesn't really show up ;-)

[Dragonslaya197]

u guys go to the first related vid i live in Australia i no wat it was like