Australian Town 'Turns Red' As Apocalyptic Storm Envelopes Sky

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The Austrailian town of Charleville, southwest Queensland turned an apocalyptic red as residents captured jaw-dropping footage of rare dust storm enveloping the sky.

The storm, which was 124 miles wide, swept through the town and the outback leaving residents coated in orange dust.

The storm was reported to be so powerful that it ripped off road signs and destroyed trees and roofs.

Barry Sampson, a local resident described the storm as "an apocalyptic spectacle, it looks like the end of days here, it's quite scary."

Harry Clark, from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, said: "We do see a fair few dust events through the western parts of Queensland because it is such a dry and hot place, but it's definitely one of the more impressive events of the last few years."

Sputnik news reports: A 124-mile wide storm swept through the Australian outback leaving the town and its residents covered in orange dust.

The storm was so powerful that it ripped off road signs, damaged trees and roofs.

Local authorities said that the hot conditions resulted in dirt being picked up and spread across the town.

@jennyweather DUST storm in Charleville pic.twitter.com/zYyHbEiWuB

— Bec Brayley (@lakey04) February 20, 2018

Feeling dusty on a Tuesday afternoon? Spare a thought for #Charleville at the moment. Visibility is low so take care on the roads! pic.twitter.com/a1LiM9zmbd

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) February 20, 2018

@jennyweather dust in charleville now 😩 pic.twitter.com/qexPcuZmcc

— Bec Brayley (@lakey04) February 20, 2018

Orange dust storm surrounds #Charleville! Check this out! Video from Paige Donald. @abcbrisbane @arnostm @ABCemergency @abcwestqld @reporterbond. pic.twitter.com/cMFlOP0vNw

— Harriet Tatham (@HarrietTatham) February 20, 2018

"We do see a fair few dust events through the western parts of Queensland because it is such a dry and hot place, but it's definitely one of the more impressive events of the last few years," said Harry Clark, from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

The residents took to social media to share the pictures, which looked like images from horror movies.

Orange dust storms were seen surrounding the town of Charleville, resulting in very poor visibility.

The residents were urged to take precautions during clean up after the storm.