Is there a cyclone warning for Cairns?
Is there a cyclone warning for Cairns?
There are currently no tropical cyclones.
Where did cyclone Ita hit?
Cape Flattery
On the afternoon of April 10, Ita intensified extremely rapidly, reaching category 4 and then category 5 in the span of 6 hours. At the same time it turned southwest towards the far north Queensland coast, where it made landfall at about 10pm on the evening of Friday April 11th near Cape Flattery.
When did Cairns last have a cyclone?
The storm passed between the two big cities of Cairns and Townsville which only suffered minor damage….Cyclone Yasi.
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
| Satellite image of Cyclone Yasi near peak intensity on 2 February 2011 | |
| Formed | 26 January 2011 |
| Dissipated | 6 February 2011 |
When did cyclone Ita hit?
11 April 2014
Tropical cyclone Ita crossed Queensland near Cape Flattery on 11 April 2014 as a Category 4 storm, with wind gusts of up to 230 kilometres per hour. Ita quickly weakened as it travelled inland, but not before its destructive winds and rain caused extensive damage.
Where are the cyclones in Queensland?
In Queensland, a cyclone may form in the Coral Sea and cross Cape York into the Gulf of Carpentaria or vice versa, and can track parallel to the coastline either north or south. The Australian cyclone season extends from November through to April with an average of 10 cyclones per year, although not all make landfall.
What was the worst cyclone in history?
Great Bhola Cyclone
The 36 Deadliest Tropical Cyclones in World History
| Rank | Name/Areas of Largest Loss | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Great Bhola Cyclone, Bangladesh | 300,000-500,000 |
| 2. | Hooghly River Cyclone, India and Bangladesh | 300,000 |
| 3. | Haiphong Typhoon, Vietnam | 300,000 |
| 4. | Coringa, India | 300,000 |
