Mud rains on outback as red dust storms hit

WINDS of up to 120km/h hit outback NSW yesterday as massive dust storms gave way to heavy rain, causing widespread damage.

The storms swept across the west for more five hours, cutting a path of destruction, tearing roofs off buildings and felling trees.

Red haze ... the worst dust storms in decades have rolled through western NSW, leaving a swathe of destruction in their path.