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Sydney Dust Storm

Daryl

By Daryl
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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Wow, a pretty spectacular dust storm hit Sydney this morning...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Just got a call from my sister in law in Hampton near Toowoomba, she can't see the trees in her front yard due to the dust. Man, this is one wide spread dust storm.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:o

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Where is the source of all this dust?

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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I'm at home, another dentist visit today, anyway, I have the whole house shut, all windows and doors and the dust is still getting in, it's the end of the world...

I had to go outside and take some pics and trust me, I have not tampered with these photos in any way whatsoever. This is why I have stayed indoors and closed everything, but the dust is still inside, you can taste it strong. These are taken from my own yard. Man it's thick, what a pile of natures topsoil this is turning out to be. I wonder how these nutrients will affect everything on land and sea.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

The Palm Nut Mentor

The Palm Nut

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I parked my car in the middle of my rainforest, (I had the sprinkers on) and now it is covered in mud.

I'm at home, another dentist visit today, anyway, I have the whole house shut, all windows and doors and the dust is still getting in, it's the end of the world...

Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

philinsydney Mentor

philinsydney

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You could even see small patches of red soil on the roads and fotpaths. The train seats were all covered in a thin layer of red.

At sunrise it looked like Armageddon because of the orange sky, but by 8am the sky had faded to a dirty grey similar to fog.

Philip Wright

Sydney southern suburbs

Frost-free within 20 km of coast

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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That's what happens when you have strong northerly winds for days on end on the east coast. Pretty weird. But the unseasonal warmth was going to cause weird effects. Their may be some good nutrients in that dust for the garden. I feel sorry for the farmers. All the fertilizer they put on the crops will have blown away in this dust. Not good.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Like a normal day in Darwin... :blink:

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

peachy Grand Master

peachy

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I remember when this happened in Melbourne years ago and it took me a month to get the house thorougly clean again. I thought at the time this is a once in a lifetime thing. Wrong again. I will have to hose the dust off my pot plants and the house and car, but the inside of the house is just a total mess. I have coughed and choked most of the day and now really do feel quite unwell. Fortunately the animals are okay, they are showing no ill effects so far.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Brisbane people are allowed to water this weekend, to wash the dust off houses and cars. It doesn't include gardens however. The palm leaves would love a good hose, ah, I remember the days.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

simona Experienced

simona

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I have the whole house shut, all windows and doors and the dust is still getting in, it's the end of the world...

We've got similar sandstorms here every year and sand a/o dust in our homes is inevitable. It makes me crazy but i've learned to live with it. :wacko:

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Greetings from Amman/Jordan

Simona

The Palm Nut Mentor

The Palm Nut

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Another dust storm happening now. Hope we get some rain soon.

Mike

Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Dust is here again too. Got the sneezes since the big dust storm last week.

My daughter is travelling up North Queensland and she says it's dry and dusty up there as well.

Rain is required thanks....

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Mr Cycad Community Regular

Mr Cycad

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My daughter is travelling up North Queensland and she says it's dry and dusty up there as well.

Yep, its still terribly hazy up here (dust mixed with smoke).

Kurt

Living the dream in the Rainforest - Average annual rainfall over 4000 mm a year!!!

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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We're still choking on dust here, and the dewpoint is ridiculously low...there is no humidity, just inland desert winds which dry everything out in an instance. Bring on the rain!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

simona Experienced

simona

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We're still choking on dust here, and the dewpoint is ridiculously low...there is no humidity, just inland desert winds which dry everything out in an instance. Bring on the rain!

Daryl

That's exactly how it looks like here some 50 non-consecutive days/ year. Air humidity is around 10% then. :huh:

You should wear protection masks.

Wish you enough rain!

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Greetings from Amman/Jordan

Simona

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Check out this video of a similar dust storm out in the bush...

regards,

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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