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1971–72 Australian region cyclone season

The 1971–72 Australian region cyclone season was a very active tropical cyclone season.

1971–72 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed20 October 1971
Last system dissipated1 June 1972
Strongest storm
NameEmily
 • Maximum winds185 km/h (115 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure942 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows18
Tropical cyclones17
Severe tropical cyclones12
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
Related articles
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74

Systems edit

Tropical Cyclone Rhoda edit

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationOctober 20 – October 26
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min);
980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Rhoda existed from October 20 to October 26.

Tropical Low Kitty edit

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 2 – December 5
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

Kitty existed from 2 to 5 December 1971 in the Arafura Sea

Severe Tropical Cyclone Sally edit

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 3 – December 11
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min);
950 hPa (mbar)

Sally, 3 to 13 December 1971 crossed coast near Broome, Western Australia.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea edit

Main article: Cyclone Althea
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 19 – December 29
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min);
952 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Althea was a Category 4 cyclone when it hit the coast some 50 km north of Magnetic Island and Townsville in North Queensland on December 24, 1971.[1] Althea produced peak gust wind speeds between 123 and 145 miles per hour (197 and 233 km/h). Three people died and property damage was estimated at A$115 million loss (1990 value). On Magnetic Island 90% of the houses were damaged or destroyed.[2] In Townsville houses were lifted from their foundations and most trees stripped of foliage. Althea was also notable at the time, as it had struck a major city.

Although there was a dangerous storm surge associated with TC Althea (between 2.8 and 3.6 metres) little flooding occurred because the cyclone made landfall on a low tide. However, the combination of storm surge and wave action demolished The Strand sea wall and houses in low-lying areas were inundated with up to 0.6 metres of water.

Tropical Cyclone Bronwyn edit

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationJanuary 2 – January 12
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
993 hPa (mbar)

Bronwyn, 3 to 12 January 1972 in Gulf of Carpentaria

Severe Tropical Cyclone Carlotta edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationJanuary 5 – January 11 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);
976 hPa (mbar)

Carlotta, 5 to 21 January 1972 well off Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Wendy edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 6 (Crossed 160°E) – February 9
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);
976 hPa (mbar)

Wendy, 30 January to 9 February 1972.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Daisy edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 6 – February 14
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min);
959 hPa (mbar)

Daisy, 7 to 14 February 1972 off Queensland, caused some flooding near Brisbane

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tessie-Gigi edit

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 20 – February 27 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min);
950 hPa (mbar)

Tessie, 20 to 27 February 1972 in central Indian Ocean

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vicky edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 24 – March 4
Peak intensity140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min);
961 hPa (mbar)

Vicky, 24 February to 4 March 1972 crossed Western Australian coast at Cockatoo Island.

Tropical Cyclone Angela edit

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 29 – March 3
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
994 hPa (mbar)

Angela, 29 February to 3 March 1972 near Cocos Island and Christmas Island

Tropical Cyclone Belinda edit

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationMarch 20 – March 29
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min);
980 hPa (mbar)

Belinda, 20 to 30 March 1972 near Christmas Island

Severe Tropical Cyclone Emily edit

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationMarch 27 – April 2
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min);
942 hPa (mbar)

Emily, 27 March to 4 April 1972 off Queensland, eight lives lost at sea

Severe Tropical Cyclone Carol edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationApril 6 – April 14
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

Carol, 6 to 14 April 1972 in the central Indian Ocean.

Tropical Cyclone Faith edit

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationApril 10 – April 24
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);
990 hPa (mbar)

Faith, 11 to 23 April 1972 in Torres Strait and Coral Sea off Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Gail edit

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationApril 11 – April 14 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min);
945 hPa (mbar)

Gail, 11 to 18 April 1972 well off Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hannah edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationMay 8 – May 11
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

Hannah, 8 to 11 May near Papua New Guinea

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ida edit

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationMay 30 – June 1 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

Ida, 30 May to 3 June 1972 near Solomon Islands causing $70 million damage.

See also edit

  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1971, 1972
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1971, 1972
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1971, 1972
  • North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1971, 1972

References edit

  1. ^ "Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea. Summary". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. ^ "Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea. Summary". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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