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March 5

1995 - Cyclone Violet reached peak strength as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone east of Australia.
2002 - Typhoon Mitag (pictured) with 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), the first ever recorded March super typhoon in the Western Pacific.
2021 - Cyclone Niran was the strongest storm of the 2020-21 Australian Region cyclone season, peaking with 260 km/h (160 mph).