List of Western Australia tropical cyclones
This is a list of cyclones that have significantly affected or made landfall over the coast of Western Australia.
| Name | Year | Date of landfall | Peak intensity[nb 1][nb 2] | Deaths | Damage (A$) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winds | Pressure | ||||||
| N/A | 1870 | 24 December | N/A | 956 hPa (28.23 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | A severe storm caused extensive defoliation and debarking of trees in Roebourne.[1] |
| N/A | 1875 | 24 December | N/A | N/A | 69 | Unknown | Cyclone hovered in Exmouth Gulf for nearly two weeks; 69 lives lost, mostly on ships at sea in the area. |
| N/A | 1881 | 6 January | N/A | N/A | 16 | Unknown | Many schooners sank or were washed ashore by a cyclone that struck Roebourne. A large storm surge caused dramatic changes to coastal landscapes as well.[1] |
| N/A | 1881 | 7 March | N/A | 942 hPa (27.82 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | A severe storm struck Roebourne and Cossack, damaging nearly every structure.[1] |
| N/A | 1884 | 1 April | N/A | N/A | 140 | Unknown | Forty vessels of a pearling fleet sunk with 140 lives lost in Lagrange Bay |
| N/A | 1889 | 1 March | N/A | N/A | 1 | Unknown | A cyclone struck Cossack at high tide, causing considerable flooding.[1] |
| N/A | 1894 | 4–9 January | N/A | N/A | 40 | Unknown | Two consecutive cyclones struck the Pilbara coastline and caused extensive damage in Roebourne and Cossack. The second storm destroyed the seawall in Cossack. All fatalities took place offshore due to the sinking of twelve luggers and the steamer Anne. Damage was estimated at £15,000.[1] |
| N/A | 1898 | 2 April | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Severe damage, described as the worst ever seen, took place in Cossack. Infrastructure was devastated and losses reached £30,000. A record-breaking 747 mm (29.4 in) of rain was measured in 24 hours at Whim Creek.[1] |
| N/A | 1903 | 8 January | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Storm dropped 637 mm (25.1 in) of rain in Wyndham over a five-day span causing unprecedented flooding and severe stock losses.[2] |
| N/A | 1908 | 12 January | N/A | N/A | 50 | Unknown | Struck Broome; most deaths at sea |
| N/A | 1910 | 19 November | 175 km/h (110 mph)[nb 3] | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | 40 | Unknown | Storm caused severe damage in and around Broome. Twenty homes were destroyed while seventy more were damaged, with losses amounting to £20,000. Offsore, 67 pearling vessels were blown ashore while 34 more sank.[3] |
| N/A | 1912 | 21 March | 102 km/h (63 mph)[nb 3] | N/A | 150 | Unknown | The coal steamer Koombana sank after sailing into the eye of this storm with all hands lost. The storm made landfall near Balla Balla and caused severe damage.[4] |
| N/A | 1914 | 9 January | <65 km/h (<40 mph) | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Tropical low caused record-breaking floods along the Fitzroy and Lennard rivers; many cattle were swept away.[5] |
| N/A | 1925 | 11 January | 102 km/h (63 mph)[nb 3] | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Severe flooding took place along the Cossack River and every building was damaged in Roebourne.[1] |
| N/A | 1925 | 26 February | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | All homes in Marble Bar were damaged and some were destroyed. Extensive damage also took place in Nullagine.[6] |
| N/A | 1926 | 22 January | 160 km/h (100 mph)[nb 3] | 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) | 40 | Unknown | Extensive damage took place in Broome.[3] |
| N/A | 1930 | 28 December | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Considerable damage in and around Marble Bar and Nullagine.[6] |
| N/A | 1935 | 26 March | 130 km/h (80 mph)[nb 3] | 995 hPa (29.39 inHg) | 141 | Unknown | Storm caused severe damage in Derby. A pearling fleet near the Lacepede Islands was devastated by the storm, resulting in 141 fatalities.[3][5] |
| N/A | 1939 | 11 January | 200 km/h (124 mph)[nb 3] | N/A | 9 | Unknown | A storm surge of 9.8 m (32 ft) caused extensive damage in Port Hedland and left 30 percent of the town homeless.[4] The Nicol Bay sank along the Ashburton River and some damage took place in Roebourne.[1] |
| N/A | 1941 | 1 March | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Homes flattened in Comet Mine and heavy rain caused significant flooding.[6] |
| N/A | 1942 | 11 January | 230 km/h (145 mph)[nb 3] | 938 hPa; (27.70 inHg) | 2 | Unknown | All homes in Port Hedland sustained some degree of damage.[4] |
| N/A | 1956 | 18–26 February | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | The Fitzroy River exceeded flood levels set during the 1914 flood, with the river spanning 24 km (15 mi) across in some areas. The town of Derby was entirely cut off from surrounding areas.[5] |
| N/A | 1957 | 14 February | 161 km/h (101 mph)[nb 3] | 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) | 2 | Unknown | Many homes sustained significant damage; losses reached £80,000.[3] |
| N/A | 1959 | April | N/A | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Cyclone dropped 440 mm (17 in) of rain over two days in Wyndham, causing flooding.[2] |
| Alby | 1978 | 4 April | 200 km/h (125 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | 5 | $39 million | Caused the most widespread cyclone damage in Western Australia's history. Destroyed a large portion of the Busselton Jetty. Affected Perth with the 3rd highest recorded wind gust in the city's history, 130 km/h (81 mph), and Fremantle with a 143 km/h (89 mph) gust. Fueled bushfires which killed 2 more people indirectly.[7] |
| Jane | 1983 | 9 January | 170 km/h (105 mph) | 947 hPa (27.96 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall east of Port Hedland causing moderate damage, particularly in Pardoo Station. |
| Lena | 1983 | 8 April | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 980 hPa (28.93 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Lena passed directly over Port Hedland as a category two. Moderate damage was reported, one poorly-built house and several fishing boats were destroyed. |
| Quenton | 1983 | 30 November | 170 km/h (105 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | 0 | Minor | The earliest recorded landfalling severe tropical cyclone in Western Australia. Caused minor damage at the Sandfire Roadhouse. |
| Chloe | 1984 | 29 February | 170 km/h (105 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | 0 | Unknown (severe) | Made landfall as a category four, severe structural damage occurred in Roebourne with some houses completely destroyed. Severe wind damage was also reported at Dampier, Whim Creek and Port Hedland while a flash flood damaged much of Wickham. |
| Frank | 1984 | 27 December | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 952 hPa (28.11 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Frank made landfall over Port Hedland causing minor wind damage. |
| Connie | 1987 | 19 January | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Connie passed over Port Hedland on the 19 of January, causing moderate infrastructure damage. The roof of the historic Whim Creek Pub was also torn off in the storm. |
| Elsie | 1987 | 25 February | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 940 hPa (27.75 inHg) | 0 | Unknown (severe) | Elise passed directly over Mandora Station as a category four resulting in catastrophic damage. Almost all of the stations buildings were destroyed, including the main homestead. Mandora was completely rebuilt with buildings constructed to withstand severe tropical cyclone winds. |
| Herbie | 1988 | 21 May | 75 km/h (45 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | 0 | $20 million | Herbie made landfall over Denham as a category one storm. Severe damage was reported in the town, with some roofs torn off and fences blown over. Flash-flooding was reported from Carnarvon to Geraldton. The storm crossed the coast on the 21 of May, the latest known date of landfall for a tropical cyclone in Australia. Responsible for the sinking, & hence rapid breaking-up, of the MV Korean Star (1984) near Cape Cuvier on the 20th May. |
| Ned | 1989 | 1 April | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 941 hPa (27.78 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Ned crossed the coast just south of Perth as a category one on the 1st of April. Moderate wind damage was reported in Rockingham. Ned is the most southerly landfalling tropical cyclone recorded in Australia and the only storm ever to directly affect Perth city at cyclone strength. |
| Orson | 1989 | 23 April | 250 km/h (155 mph) | 925 hPa (27.31 inHg) | 5 | $25 million | Orson made landfall near Dampier as a strong category five however damage was minimal due to the storms fast speed and small wind field. Severe damage was however reported on an offshore drilling rig and five people drowned after their boat capsized in rough seas. Before landfall, Orson was the fourth most intense cyclone ever recorded in Australian waters. |
| Ian | 1992 | 3 March | 210 km/h (130 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Ian made landfall near Mardie Station as a category three. Minor damage occurred to mining operations in the Montebello Islands and on Barrow Island. |
| N/A | 1993 | February | <65 km/h (<40 mph) | N/A | 0 | Unknown | Twin tropical lows brought rainfall in excess of 500 mm (20 in) to the Kimberley region, causing severe flooding. Extensive damage to infrastructure occurred.[5] |
| Annette | 1994 | 18 December | 195 km/h (120 mph) | 925 hPa (27.31 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Annette made landfall over Mandora Station as a category four causing severe damage to the homestead and surrounding area and killing several hundred cattle. |
| Bobby | 1995 | 25 February | 195 km/h (120 mph) | 925 hPa (27.31 inHg) | 8 | Unknown | Bobby crossed the coast as a category three near Onslow on the 25 February causing severe flooding across the north-west. Eight people were killed in total, seven who were in a boat that capsized off the coast of Onslow and an eighth person drowned in floodwaters near Carnarvon. |
| Chloe | 1995 | 7 April | 200 km/h (125 mph) | 920 hPa (27.16 inHg) | 0 | None | Crossed the coast east of Derby as a severe tropical cyclone in early April 1995. |
| Frank | 1995 | 13 December | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.49 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Frank crossed the coast near Carnarvon as a tropical low causing minor property damage at Exmouth. |
| Gertie | 1995 | 20 December | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.49 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Crossed the coast near Mandora Station causing only minor damage. |
| Kirsty | 1996 | 12 March | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Made landfall as a severe cyclone near Port Hedland. Many structures were damaged in that town while severe damage was reported at nearby Pardoo Station, with some buildings completely demolished. |
| Olivia | 1996 | 10 April | 195 km/h (120 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Olivia crossed the coast near Pannawonica causing moderate damage to structures in that town. Before making landfall, a world record wind gust of 408 km/h (253 mph) was recorded on Barrow Island. |
| Phil | 1997 | 28 December | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | None | Phil crossed the coast in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf as a weak cyclone. |
| Rachel | 1997 | 8 December | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Rachel made landfall near Port Hedland on 8 of January 1997. |
| Tiffany | 1998 | 25 December | 170 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | 0 | None | Tiffany brushed the Pilbara coastline, causing heavy rain and some flooding from Broome to Karratha. |
| Billy | 1998 | 6 December | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | 0 | None | Billy made landfall near Onslow and caused minor flooding. |
| Thelma | 1998 | 11 December | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | 1 | Unknown | Thelma made landfall near Kuri Bay as a category three cyclone after weakening from a strong category five, causing flooding throughout the Kimberley. One man drowned in floodwaters near Kalumburu. |
| Vance | 1999 | 22 March | 215 km/h (130 mph) | 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) | 0 | $100 million | Cyclone Vance made landfall over Exmouth as a strong category five, one of the strongest landfalling cyclones recorded in Australia. Exmouth was devastated, with the whole town badly damaged and many houses destroyed. It was also the costliest cyclone on record to hit Western Australia with damage totaling over $100 million Aud. |
| Elaine | 1999 | 20 March | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.90 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Elaine made landfall near Kalbarri as a category one causing torrential rain and flash flooding in the northern Wheatbelt region. The town of Moora was most badly affected, with the majority of the town flooded. |
| Gwenda | 1999 | 7 April | 225 km/h (140 mph) | 900 hPa (26.58 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Gwenda made landfall as a category two near Port Hedland. Damage was only minor and significantly less than expected. Before making landfall, Gwenda was one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Australian region. |
| John | 1999 | 15 December | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | John made landfall as a category five near Whim Creek, causing severe damage in that town but most surrounding areas were relatively unscathed. |
| Ilsa | 1999 | 17 December | 100 km/h (60 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | 0 | None | Made landfall as a weak cyclone near the Sandfire Roadhouse causing heavy rain. |
| Steve | 2000 | 6 & 9 March | 150 km/h (95 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | $100 million | Steve made two landfalls in Western Australia, once near Karratha and again near Carnarvon. Damage was severe from flooding in Gascoyne River and flooding rains extended as far south as Esperance. |
| Rosita | 2000 | 20 April | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | 0 | Unknown (severe) | Rosita made landfall 40 km (25 mi) south of Broome as a category five. Vegetation damage was extreme with almost all trees destroyed within the landfall area. Yardoogarra station and a nearby tourist resort were completely flattened with many buildings torn from their foundations. Fortunately, there were no deaths apart from 200 cattle. |
| Sam | 2000 | 8 December | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | 0 | Unknown (severe) | Sam made landfall as a category four west of Broome, causing severe damage to a few isolated cattle stations and indigenous communities. Almost all buildings on the Anna Plains Station were flattened and the town of Bidyadanga was also severely damaged. Both locations had been evacuated beforehand so there were no deaths as a result of the storm. |
| Terri | 2001 | 31 January | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | None | Made landfall near Pardoo Station as a weak cyclone causing no damage. |
| Vincent | 2001 | 14 February | 100 km/h (65 mph) | 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) | 0 | None | Made landfall west of Broome causing no damage. |
| Alistair | 2001 | 19 April | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Brushed the Kimberley coast as a category one and then made landfall near Carnarvon as a tropical low causing significant damage to fruit plantations. |
| Chris | 2002 | 5 February | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | 0 | $1 million | Chris crossed the coast in a remote area roughly halfway between Broome and Port Hedland as a category five. Structural damage was minor, however many thousands of cattle were killed, amounting to $1 million in damages. |
| N/A | 2003 | 25 January | 095 km/h (60 mph) | 988 hPa (29.17 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall near Port Hedland causing heavy rain and minor flooding. |
| Graham | 2003 | 28 February | 095 km/h (60 mph) | 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) | 1 | Minor | Graham made landfall as a slow moving, weak cyclone, therefore causing negligible wind damage but widespread flooding. One person was swept away by floodwaters and killed near Fitzroy Crossing. |
| Inigo | 2003 | 8 April | 240 km/h (150 mph) | 900 hPa (26.58 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Cyclone Inigo was the most intense cyclone recorded off the coast of Western Australia however had weakened significantly to a category one at landfall and caused little to no damage, apart from localized flash flooding. |
| Monty | 2004 | 1 March | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall west of Karratha as a category 3. Major flooding was observed with 24‑hour rainfall totals of up to 400 mm (15.74 in), and several people were stranded by floodwaters and had to be rescued near Pannawonica. |
| Fay | 2004 | 27 March | 215 km/h (130 mph) | 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Cyclone Fay made landfall as a category four on a remote section of the Pilbara coast, therefore causing little damage. |
| Raymond | 2005 | 2 January | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) | 0 | None | Made landfall near Kalumburu causing no damage. |
| Ingrid | 2005 | 15 March | 230 km/h (145 mph) | 924 hPa (27.29 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Made landfall near Kalumburu as a category five. Structural damage was minor, however environmental damage was severe with hundreds of kilometers of forest destroyed. |
| Clare | 2006 | 9 January | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | 0 | $2.4 million | Made landfall near Karratha causing extremely heavy rain and widespread flooding. |
| Emma | 2006 | 28 February | 75 km/h (45 mph) | 988 hPa (29.17 inHg) | 0 | $1 million | A large and slow moving storm caused heavy rain and flooding across almost the entire length of Western Australia. |
| Glenda | 2006 | 30 March | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) | 0 | $1.2 million | Made landfall over Onslow as a category three storm causing moderate damage (severe economic damage however). 206 mm (8.11 in) of rain was recorded in 24 hours, causing flash flooding. |
| Hubert | 2006 | 7 April | 95 km/h (60 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | 0 | None | Crossed the coast near Onslow as a weak category one. |
| Isobel | 2007 | 3 January | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) | 0 | None | Crossed the coast near Broome. |
| George | 2007 | 8 March | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 902 hPa (26.64 inHg) | 3 | $8 million | George made landfall just east of Port Hedland as a category five causing severe destruction. Many houses were flattened, mining camps were completely demolished and the town was labeled a disaster zone. Overall three people were killed and damage totaled $8 million. George was one of the most intense cyclones on record to strike the Pilbara region. |
| Jacob | 2007 | 12 March | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall as a tropical low near Port Hedland, causing minor flooding. |
| Helen | 2008 | 1 January | 95 km/h (60 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | None | Brushed the coastline of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. |
| Nicholas | 2008 | 20 February | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 948 hPa (27.99 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Category three cyclone caused heavy rain but little damage in the Carnarvon district. |
| Billy | 2008 | 20 December | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall as a category two near Wyndham, causing minor flooding. Further intensified to a category four after moving out to sea. |
| Dominic | 2008 | 27 January | 100 km/h (65 mph) | 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) | 1 | Minor | Dominic made landfall as a category two near Onslow, causing minor wind and flooding damage. A crane worker was killed due to high winds in Port Hedland. |
| Laurence | 2009 | 16 & 21 December | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | 0 | $9 million | Laurence made landfall twice, once near Cockatoo Island and again at Eighty Mile Beach. Wind damage was severe and some houses were demolished, however it was not widespread due to the isolated areas where the storm made landfall. |
| Magda | 2010 | 21 January | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Made landfall near Kuri Bay in the Kimberley as a category three with only minor damage. |
| 03U | 2010 | 18 December | 55 km/h (35 mph) | 989 hPa (29.20 inHg) | 0 | $100 million | A weak tropical low, however caused extreme flooding and severe damage in the Gascoyne River region of Western Australia. |
| Bianca | 2011 | 25 January | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 949 hPa (28.02 inHg) | 2 | Minor | Was expected to make landfall however moved parallel to the Pilbara coastline and caused little damage. |
| Carlos | 2011 | 19 February | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) | 0 | $16 million | Carlos brushed the Pilbara coast causing heavy rainfall and high winds from Broome all the way to Exmouth. Building damage was severe in Karratha. |
| Heidi | 2012 | 12 January | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | 0 | None | Heidi made landfall near Port Hedland with minor impacts. |
| Iggy | 2012 | 2 February | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) | 0 | None | Igga made landfall as a tropical low near Jurien Bay causing heavy rainfall and some flooding. |
| Lua | 2012 | 17 March | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | 0 | $230 million | Cyclone Lua caused severe damage across isolated cattle stations in the Pilbara as a category four. |
| Peta | 2013 | 23 January | 65 km/h (40 mph) | 992 hPa (29.30 inHg) | 0 | None | Cyclone Peta was a weak cyclone that made landfall near Port Hedland with limited effects. |
| Rusty | 2013 | 27 February | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | 0 | $478 million | Made landfall as a category four at Pardoo Station with only minor structural damage however severe economic damage through loss of revenue of mining companies. |
| Alessia | 2013 | 23 November | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 991 hPa (29.26 inHg) | 0 | None | Alessia brushed the Kimberley region with minor effects.[8][9] |
| Christine | 2013 | 30 December | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 948 hPa (27.99 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Christine made landfall in the Pilbara. Caused heavy damage in the towns of Roebourne and Wickham with many roofs torn off and smaller structures destroyed. |
| Olwyn | 2015 | 13&14 March | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | 0 | none | Olwyn tracked the Western Australian coast from Exmouth, Western Australia to Shark Bay, passing directly over Carnarvon. It caused heavy damage of infrastructure & crops at Carnarvon. One person had sustained life-threatening injuries in a related car incident. |
| Quang | 2015 | 1 May | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | minimal | Quang made landfall in Exmouth, Western Australia on the night of 1st May and brought minimal damage. | |
| Stan | 2016 | 29 January | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | 0 | unknown | Stan subsequently made landfall between Port Hedland and Wallal and impacted various commodities including oil, natural gas and iron ore. However, human impacts were limited due to the low permanent population in the area. |
| Yvette | 2016 | 25 December | 75 km/h (45 mph) | 987 hPa (29.15 inHg) | 0 | None | |
| Blanche | 2017 | 7 March | 95 km/h (60 mph) | 988 hPa (29.17 inHg) | 0 | None | |
| Hilda | 2017 | 28 December | 95 km/h (60 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | 0 | Minor | Hilda made landfall close to Anna Plains on 28 December as a category 2 cyclone, wind and flooding damage was minor along the coast in Broome. |
| Joyce | 2018 | 12 January | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | |
| Veronica | 2019 | 19 March | 215 km/h (130 mph) | 928 hPa (27.4 inHg) | 0 | Unknown | Veronica hovered off the Pilbara coast between Port Hedland and Karratha for 24 hours before tracking westward along the coast. It made landfall as a tropical low on the North West Cape. Towns on the Pilbara coast received some damage, Pilbara ports were shut for 4 days. |
| Damien | 2020 | 8 February | 145 km/h (90 mph) | 962 | 0 | Unknown | Damien made landfall as a category 3, with the eye moving directly over Karratha. The Bureau of Meteorology's Dampier radar sustained significant damage, there was some damage to property, including Karratha Airport, and to vessels moored in the area. Heavy rainfall caused flooding initially through the Kimberley when the system was a tropical low, then through the Pilbara and eastern Gascoyne.[10][11] |
| Category | Sustained winds | Gusts |
|---|---|---|
| Five | >107 kt >198 km/h |
>151 kt >280 km/h |
| Four | 86–107 kt 158–198 km/h |
122–151 kt 226–280 km/h |
| Three | 64–85 kt 118–157 km/h |
90–121 kt 167–225 km/h |
| Two | 48–63 kt 89–117 km/h |
68–89 kt 126–166 km/h |
| One | 34–47 kt 63–88 km/h |
49–67 kt 91–125 km/h |
See also
- Lists of tropical cyclones
References
- Notes
- If multiple landfalls took place along the storm's track, the highest intensity is listed.
- Listings in italics denote storms that did not make landfall but had impact on land.
- Estimated maximum wind gusts.
- General
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting the Karratha/Dampier/Roebourne region". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Wyndham". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Broome". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Port Hedland". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Derby". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Pilbara". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Tropical Cyclone Alby". Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- Tropical Cyclone Alessia Impacts. Bureau of Meteorology (Report). Government of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Perth Regional Forecasting Centre (23 November 2013). Tropical Cyclone Alessia Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin. Bureau of Meteorology (Report). Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Severe Tropical Cyclones Damien". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-10/cyclone-damien-damage-closes-karratha-airport-flooding-possible/11949352
- Specific
- Hanstrum, Barry. A history of tropical cyclones in the Southwest of Western Australia, 1830-1992. Early days, Vol. 10, pt. 4 (1992), p. 397-407,
External links
- "EMA Disasters Database". Emergency Management Australia, Attorney-General's Department, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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