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Thunderstorm creates dramatic dust spectacle in WA town

By Ibanez Taylor

A powerful thunderstorm-generated downburst has been blamed for a dramatic dust storm that swept through Onslow on Sunday evening, packing wind gusts of up to 110km/h.

The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the event occurred about 6.30pm on Sunday as thunderstorms developed inland before slowly tracking towards the coastline. 

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