THE North West and Northern Tablelands were hit by strong winds and wild weather on Monday.
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recorded wind gusts of 70 kilometres per hour at Tamworth Airport, while Moree copped gusts of 74km/ph and Murrurundi Gap had 93kmph gusts.
Further north, Glen Innes was pelted by winds of up to 85km/ph, while Armidale was close behind with 76km/ph gusts.
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The strong winds caused by a cold front that gripped the state, which increased dust and smoke haze across the city, which is set to linger over the coming days.
BOM is predicting the conditions will continue in some parts of the region on Tuesday, with residents urged to secure loose items around the home.
Despite bringing the temperature down across the region, the wild weather failed to bring any significant rainfall, with Tamworth only receiving 0.6mm of rainfall Monday.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
