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Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/March/4

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March 4

  • 1899 - Cyclone Mahina made landfall at Bathurst Bay in Far North Queensland, Australia, generating a storm surge of 14.6 m (48 ft), the highest storm surge ever recorded. A pressure of 880 hPa (25.99 inHg) was recorded during the storm, making it the most intense Australian cyclone, as well as the most intense recorded tropical cyclone in the southern hemisphere. Mahina killed more than 400 people.
  • 2006 - Tropical Storm Diwa passed northwest of Réunion island in the south-west Indian Ocean; over four days, the storm dropped 2,943 mm (115.9 in) of rainfall, causing floods and leading to eight deaths.
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