The Cyclone Leonta: Damage at Townsville and Bowen, Bowen Independent (via Trove) Buildings wrecked, trees uprooted – ladies’ and men’s public bath houses demolished – sea six feet over the jetty.
When did cyclone hit Townsville?
On 24 December 1971, Tropical cyclone Althea swept across Townsville, resulting in three deaths. Ninety per cent of the Magnetic Island houses were either damaged or destroyed. At Bowen, two tornadoes caused damage to both trees and houses.
What areas did Cyclone Yasi hit?
Cyclone Yasi
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Fatalities | 1 indirect |
| Damage | $3.6 billion (2011 USD) (Costliest tropical cyclone in the Australian region basin) |
| Areas affected | Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia |
| Part of the 2010–11 South Pacific and Australian region cyclone seasons |
What was the worst cyclone to hit Australia?
Cyclone Mahina
Cyclone Mahina was the deadliest tropical cyclone in Australia’s recorded history, and probably one of the most intense ever recorded.
What caused Cyclone Yasi?
Cyclone Yasi occured simply because all the weather factors to make a cyclone were right; warm, tropical seas and cumulonimbus clouds. Cyclone Yasi’s system was so big because of its prolonged journey across tropical seas.
Where did Cyclone Yasi hit in Australia?
Mission Beach
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi slammed into the north Queensland coast near Mission Beach in the early hours of 3 February 2011. As a category 5 storm at landfall, it was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones to hit Queensland since records commenced.
What was the last cyclone to hit Townsville?
At 09:00 AEST on Christmas Eve, Althea struck the coast of Queensland near Rollingstone, about 50 km (30 mi) north of Townsville….Cyclone Althea.
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 952 hPa (mbar); 28.11 inHg |
How often do cyclones hit Townsville?
Thankfully, Severe Tropical Cyclones are rare, effecting Townsville on average once every twenty years. Storm surge is even more unlikely – it is estimated that a surge one metre above the high water mark would occur, on average, once in a hundred years.
When was Cyclone Yasi in Australia?
3 February 2011
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Mission Beach at approximately 00:30 AEST on 3 February 2011 with estimated wind gusts up to 285 km/hr and maximum recorded wind speed up to 185 km/hr.
How far did Cyclone Yasi travel?
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Mission Beach at approximately 00:30 AEST on 3 February 2011 with estimated wind gusts up to 285 km/hr and maximum recorded wind speed up to 185 km/hr. TC Yasi was 500 kilometres wide with an eye 30 kilometres across.
When did Cyclone Yasi end?
January 26, 2011 – February 6, 2011
Cyclone Yasi/Dates
When did Cyclone Yasi hit in Australia?
2 February 2011
Cyclone Yasi, the first category 5 cyclone to hit the coast of Queensland since 1918, crossed the coast at Mission Beach near Cairns on 2 February 2011. It was accompanied by wind gusts of up to 290 km/h, and a storm surge of around seven metres that pushed 300 metres inland.
Where did Cyclone Yasi hit in Queensland?
External Link:Cyclone Yasi approaches Queensland coast Category five Cyclone Yasi crossed the far north Queensland coast near Mission Beach, between Cairns and Townsville, in the early hours of February 3, 2011, bringing peak wind gusts estimated at 285 kilometres per hour.
Where did Cyclone Ida hit Townsville?
It weakened to a tropical low near Mount Isa around 10:00pm on 3 February. The eye of the cyclone passed over Dunk Island and Mission Beach between Innisfail and Townsville bringing significant winds, the highest estimated at 285 kilometres per hour.
What was the category of Cyclone Yasi?
Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast as a destructive category five cyclone. (Kerrin Binnie : ABC – file image) Photo:Children walk the main street of Cardwell in Far North Queensland littered with debris on February 3, 2011, as a result of category five Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
What did TC Yasi do to Cardwell?
TC Yasi caused significant destruction across North Queensland including Cardwell, Tully, Mission Beach, Innisfail and surrounding areas. As the cyclone edged closer to the mainland, Queensland police assisted communities to prepare for the impending severe weather system.
