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Cyclone Marcus at peak intensity on 21 March 2018, over the Indian Ocean to the west of Australia. Category 5 severe tropical cyclones are tropical cyclones that reach Category 5 intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale within the Australian region. They are by definition the strongest tropical cyclones that can form on Earth.
There is a history of tropical cyclones affecting northeastern Australia for over 5000 years; however, Clement Lindley Wragge was the first person to monitor and name them. [2] In the early history of tropical cyclones in the Australian region, the only evidence of a storm was based on ship reports and observations from land.
Cyclone Freddy. Category 4 is the second-highest classification on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale which is used to classify tropical cyclones, that have 10-minute sustained winds of at least wind speeds of 86–107 knots (159–198 km/h; 99–123 mph).
Tropical Cyclone and/or Location Ref(s) Highest overall rainfall: 6,083 mm (239.5 in) January 14, 1980 – January 28, 1980: Cyclone Hyacinthe in Reunion Island [2] Highest storm surge: 14.5 m (47.6 ft) March 5, 1899: Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia [3] Highest confirmed wave height α: 30 m (98.4 ft) September 11, 1995
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa made landfall early Friday morning local time in Northwest Australia, between De Grey and Pardoo Roadhouse as a Category 4 storm (BOM's tropical cyclone scale) with 10 ...
Despite this, it was the second in a row to have at least five severe tropical cyclones, including Australia's wettest tropical cyclone on record. The season officially started on 1 November 2023 and ended on 30 April 2024, however, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 and would count towards the season ...
Cyclone Tiffany. Category 2 is the second lowest classification on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale used to classify tropical cyclones, that have 10-minute sustained winds of 47–63 knots (87–117 km/h; 54–72 mph).
Western Australia: Unknown: Unknown [50] Magda: 18 – 24 January 2010: 130 km/h (80 mph) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) Western Australia: Unknown: Unknown [51] Paul: 24 March – 2 April 2010: 130 km/h (80 mph) 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) Northern Territory: Unknown: Unknown [52] Dianne: 14 – 22 February 2011: 140 km/h (85 mph) 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) Western ...