<p>A thunderstorm brought much-needed drought relief to Broken Hill, New South Wales, on Wednesday, October 3, drenching the rural town shortly after an intense dust storm swept through.</p><p>The dust storm</a> had darkened skies in the afternoon, forcing locals to take shelter in their homes.</p><p>Shortly afterwards, a downpour struck and the town received 34.2 mm of rain overnight, double the amount of rain reported for the whole year to date, according to the ABC</a>.</p><p>Rain</a> was forecast for much of Sydney, the Central Tablelands and central-western New South Wales on Thursday. Credit: aaronjcarrol via Storyful</p><br />
