pA 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.ppThe dust storma had darkened skies in the afternoon, forcing locals to take shelter in their homes.ppShortly 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 ABCa.ppRaina was forecast for much of Sydney, the Central Tablelands and central-western New South Wales on Thursday.