1980-1985 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons
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1980-81 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
Cyclone Cliff
After ravaging the South Pacific islands, Cyclone Cliff struck Queensland on February 14, 1981. The effects of the cyclone was felt from Noosa to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. One person died in the storm. [link]Cyclone Max
Cyclone Max developed from a low pressure system into a category 1 cyclone in Van Diemen Gulf, off the Northern Territory Coast, on March 11 1981. Moving west-southwest, it crossed over Darwin, Australia later that day, causing tree damage and flooding but minimal strucutural damage. It subsequently moved west into the Timor Sea and the Indian Ocean, and although intensifying to category 3 and reaching a lowest pressure of 960 hPa, did not approach land again. [link] Max was remarkable for being the first cyclone to pass over Darwin since the city was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy 6 years earlier. The name Max was not retired from the Northern Australia naming list.1981-82 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
Cyclone Errol
Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January, 1982.[link]Cyclone Dominic
Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7,1982 near Cape Keerweer. The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.[link]1982-83 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
Cyclone Jane
Jane formed on January 3, 1983 near Indonesia. The storm moved southward where it reached category 1 status on the same day. Jane did a small loop before continuing south-eastward. Jane reached category 4 status before making landfall east of Port Hedland, Western Australia. Jane then dissipated after January 10. [link]Cyclone Elinor
In March,1983, Cyclone Elinor made landfall in Queensland wrecking two yachts.[link]Cyclone Ken
Ken formed on February 28, 1983 several hundred miles north of Australia. The storm briefly reached category 3 status before making landfall in the sparsley populated area. The storm dissipated well inland by March 6. [link]Cyclone Lena
Lena formed off the coast of Indonesia on April 3, 1983. The storm reached category 2 status before making landfall at Port Hedland, Australia. The storm dissipated on April 9.1983-84 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
Cyclone Grace
Grace struck Western Australia on January 1, 1984 causing $7 million (1998 USD) in damage.[link]Cyclone Chloe
On 29 February 1984 Chloe crossed the coast near Roebourne, Western Australia where three houses were destroyed and twelve others unroofed. Fifty people required evacuation as floodwaters from the Harding River rose to the lower steps of the Police Station. Parts of the Wickham High School were severely damaged and two buildings and a boat were destroyed in the Cossack/Point Samson area. The Dampier Yacht Club was unroofed. [link]Cyclone Kathy
A severe category 5 cyclone, Kathy killed one person and injured 2 and left 12 million dollars (1984 USD) in damage as the storm made landfall near Borroloola on March 23,1984.[link]1984-85 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
Cyclone Emma
A category 3 cyclone, Emma struck Western Australia on December 12, 1984 as a category 1 cyclone.[link]Cyclone Rebecca
made landfall in Queensland on February 22,1985 as a category 1 storm.[link]Cyclone Lindsay
Cyclone Lindsay formed on March 6, 1985 the storm moved south-southeast reacing Category 4 status before making landfall near Broome, Western Australia.[link]Cyclone Gretel
Cyclone Gretel was a tropical cyclone that formed in the Arafura Sea late on April 12 1985, just east of Croker Island, off the Northern Territory coast. Moving in a west-southwest direction it crossed the Cobourg Peninsula into the Van Diemen Gulf where it intensified to category 2 and reached its lowest pressure of 984 hPa. Moving south-west, the eye of the storm passed over Darwin, Australia, early on April 14, causing extensive tree damage and flooding to the area but no reported loss of life. It continued moving in a south-southwest direction, weakening to a low pressure system near the Victoria River mouth late that evening. [link] The total estimated damages was $3.5 Million. [link] The name Gretel has not been retired from the Northern Australia naming list.See also
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