WATCH: The skies over Western Australia took on a deep red and orange hue ahead of a tropical cyclone as powerful winds whipped up iron-rich dust, blanketing some areas in a crimson haze.

The skies over Western Australia took on a deep red and orange hue ahead of a tropical cyclone as powerful winds whipped up iron-rich dust, blanketing some areas in a crimson haze. This visual phenomenon is caused by the region's unique soil composition being lofted into the atmosphere by high-velocity winds associated with the storm's outer bands. Residents are bracing for the cyclone's impact as it moves closer to the coast.