Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/April/26

April 26

• 1976 - Cyclone Watorea (pictured) reached peak intensity while nearing Queensland, before rapidly moving to the southeast, as it exited the basin and affected New Zealand.
• 1999 - Tropical Storm Kate reached its peak intensity with winds of 140 km/h (85 mph) in the Philippine Sea. Kate had only minimal effects on land in the Philippines and Iwo Jima.