1976β77 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 15 December 1976 |
Last system dissipated | 3 May 1977 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Ted |
β’ Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
β’ Lowest pressure | 945 hPa ( mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 13 |
Tropical cyclones | 13 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 6 |
Total fatalities | Unknown |
Total damage | Unknown |
Related articles | |
The 1976β77 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly above average tropical cyclone season.
Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 15 December β 21 December |
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Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa ( mbar) |
Harry formed on 15 December near the Sunda Strait, and moved west-southwest through its existence. Its maximum intensity was reached as the cyclone passed north of the Cocos-Keeling Islands. The system then weakened and dissipated well east of Madagascar. [1]
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 15 December β 20 December |
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Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min); 945 hPa ( mbar) |
Ted made landfall in Queensland on 19 December 1976. The storm killed 2 people and left $49 million in damage. [2]
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 6 January β 13 January |
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Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 16 January β 19 January (Crossed 160Β°E) |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 994 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 29 January β 1 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 8 February β 12 February |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 996 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 9 February β 13 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 994 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 12 February β 13 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 13 February β 20 February (Crossed 80Β°E) |
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Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 2 March β 9 March |
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Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 6 March β 10 March |
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Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 984 hPa ( mbar) |
Otto made landfall near Bowen, Queensland in March 1977. The storm caused minimal wind damage but caused extensive beach erosion. [3]
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 24 March β 28 March |
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Peak intensity | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa ( mbar) |
Leo affected Port Hedland around March 1977.
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 28 April β 3 May |
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Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 973 hPa ( mbar) |
1976β77 Australian region cyclone season | |
---|---|
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 15 December 1976 |
Last system dissipated | 3 May 1977 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Ted |
β’ Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
β’ Lowest pressure | 945 hPa ( mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 13 |
Tropical cyclones | 13 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 6 |
Total fatalities | Unknown |
Total damage | Unknown |
Related articles | |
The 1976β77 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly above average tropical cyclone season.
Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 15 December β 21 December |
---|---|
Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa ( mbar) |
Harry formed on 15 December near the Sunda Strait, and moved west-southwest through its existence. Its maximum intensity was reached as the cyclone passed north of the Cocos-Keeling Islands. The system then weakened and dissipated well east of Madagascar. [1]
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 15 December β 20 December |
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Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min); 945 hPa ( mbar) |
Ted made landfall in Queensland on 19 December 1976. The storm killed 2 people and left $49 million in damage. [2]
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 6 January β 13 January |
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Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 16 January β 19 January (Crossed 160Β°E) |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 994 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 29 January β 1 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 8 February β 12 February |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 996 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 9 February β 13 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 994 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 12 February β 13 February |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 13 February β 20 February (Crossed 80Β°E) |
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Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 2 March β 9 March |
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Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa ( mbar) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 6 March β 10 March |
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Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 984 hPa ( mbar) |
Otto made landfall near Bowen, Queensland in March 1977. The storm caused minimal wind damage but caused extensive beach erosion. [3]
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 24 March β 28 March |
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Peak intensity | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa ( mbar) |
Leo affected Port Hedland around March 1977.
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | 28 April β 3 May |
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Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 973 hPa ( mbar) |