1983 Melbourne dust storm - Wikipedia
The 1983 Melbourne dust storm was a meteorological phenomenon that occurred during the afternoon of 8 February 1983, throughout much of Victoria, Australia and affected the capital, …
Lessons from 1983 Mallee dust storm that swallowed Melbourne
Feb 3, 2023 · The dust storm on February 8, 1983, contained a million tonnes of Mallee topsoil, tens of thousands of tonnes of which would be dumped on Melbourne’s suburbs.
35 years ago: A freak dust cloud envelops Melbourne
Feb 7, 2018 · The storm cut power to more than 150,000 people, damaged houses, disrupted train services, ripped boats from moorings and caused Melbourne's worst air pollution in …
On this day: A mighty dust storm rolls into Melbourne
Nov 7, 2013 · ON 8 FEBRUARY 1983 at around 3pm, David Clark, a Melbourne archaeologist, saw “this huge cloud rolling in and cover everything… The city basically disappeared”. The …
Ash Wednesday 1983 - Forest Fire Management Victoria
Feb 15, 2023 · The hot summer continued when, on Tuesday 8 February 1983, strong winds lifted an estimated 50,000 tonnes of dry soil and sand from the Mallee desert and created a vast …
On This Day: A catastrophic dust storm engulfs Melbourne in …
Feb 8, 2021 · To this day, the extreme weather event remains Melbourne’s worst dust storm in history, dumping an estimated 100,000 tonnes of soil onto the city. A dust storm rolling into …
1983 Melbourne dust storm – countdown to catastrophe.
Feb 8, 2023 · Victoria was in the grip of drought when Melbourne was smothered by a giant dust storm blown in from the mallee deserts during the afternoon of Tuesday 8 February 1983. …
40 years since the 1983 Melbourne dust storm - ABC listen
Sep 10, 2023 · On February 8, 1983, Melbourne was swallowed by a swirling dust storm. Royal Society of VIctoria president Rob Gell was working as a television weather presenter at the …
February 8, 1983 – Dust storm hits Melbourne, Australia, turning day …
Feb 8, 2021 · The dust storm hit Melbourne just before 3:00pm, accompanied by a rapid drop in temperature and a fierce wind change that uprooted trees and damaged houses. Within …
Ash Wednesday bushfires - Wikipedia
On 8 February, Melbourne was enveloped by a giant dust storm. The dust cloud was over 300 metres (980 ft) high, 500 kilometres (310 mi) long and was composed of an estimated 50,000 …
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