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

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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.

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