DustWatch report May 2018

May 2018 had the second highest dust activity since DustWatch began in 2005, only surpassed by May 2015 when a severe dust storm affected southern New South Wales.

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Date

18 June 2018

Publisher

Office of Environment and Heritage

Type

Publication

Cost

Free

Language

English

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ISSN 2206-3161
ID OEH20180306

File PDF 1.7MB
Pages 6

Name dustwatch-report-may-2018-180005.pdf

Widespread dust storms are very unusual in winter but are a possibility this year considering the low groundcover and ongoing dry conditions. The widely occurring dust storm on 5 May 2018 was driven by strong westerly winds. Visibility dropped below 500m at some sites.

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