How Tropical Cyclone Narelle turned the sky red in Western Australia

Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The skies of Shark Bay in Western Australia turned an eerie blood red before Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall, a phenomenon an expert said was caused by an iron-infused dust storm.…

Key takeaways

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• Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The skies of Shark Bay in…
• Narelle crossed into WA on Friday, hitting the state roughly 900km north of Perth in the food bowl region.
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• Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The skies of Shark Bay in…

Background

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• Narelle crossed into WA on Friday, hitting the state roughly 900km north of Perth in the food bowl region.
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Why it matters

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• Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The skies of Shark Bay in…
• Narelle crossed into WA on Friday, hitting the state roughly 900km north of Perth in the food bowl region.