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Eventually, Niran reached its peak intensity as a Category 5 tropical cyclone on both the Australian Tropical Cyclone Scale and the Saffir–Simpson scale, on 5 March, well offshore of Australia. Soon afterward, Niran initiated an eyewall replacement cycle and encountered some wind shear, causing the storm to weaken on 6 March, as it passed ...
Later that year, Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) and momentary gusts of 345 km/h (215 mph). [43] Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran subsequently skirted the coast of New Caledonia as it weakened into a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
Operationally Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was estimated to have peaked as a category 5 severe tropical cyclone, with 10-minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph). However, during the post-storm analysis process, it was downgraded to a Category 4 system, with 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph). [90]
Tropical Cyclone Niran brought a damaging blow to New Caledonia and Australia despite not making landfall in either country. On Friday, local time, Niran approached New Caledonia as a Category 5 ...
Niran later reached category 4 status on the Australian scale late on the next day [161] and Category 5 on 5 March. [162] The storm accelerated southwestwards and crossed into the FMS' area of responsibility on 6 March whilst weakening. Niran did an extensive amount of damage to banana crops in Queensland.
1988 - The remnants of Cyclone Bola started bringing rainfall to New Zealand, where the storm killed three people and left US$82 million in damage. 2021 - Cyclone Niran (pictured) brushed the southern coast of New Caledonia , resulting in US$200 million in damage.
2021 - Cyclone Niran was the strongest storm of the 2020-21 Australian Region cyclone season, peaking with 260 km/h (160 mph). March 6 1988 - The remnants of Cyclone Bola started bringing rainfall to New Zealand , where the storm killed three people and left US$82 million in damage.
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