1980-1985 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons

The 1980-1985 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1980 and 1985. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.

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. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/65c27505b4c46681ca256d3300057c6d?OpenDocument Noosa to Burleigh Heads, Qld: Cyclone (incl. Storm Surge) ] ]

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 structural 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. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1981/bom/max.gif] 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. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/41f7107ecdbd58bdca256d3300057c72?OpenDocument WA: Cyclone ] ]

Cyclone Isaac

The tropical cyclone developed 160 km/100 mi northeast of western Samoa and travelled southwest at 12 knots, moving through the Ha'apai island group and only 50 km/30 mi northwest of Tongatapu. Winds of 92 knots were measured at Nuku'alofa. [http://marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/heritage/cyclone.html Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Conservation management and mitigation of the impact of tropical cyclones ] ] Isaac reached maximum intensity on March 2. The tropical cyclone was the worst storm in Tonga's history, devastating the island group. [ [http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tonga-HISTORY.html Tonga - History ] ] The island groups of Ha'apai and Vava'u were hit worst. Six were killed , while 45,000 became homeless and 95% of the livestock was killed. [ [http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~minibbjd/tonga/chrotong.html Tonga in the News ] ]

Cyclone Dominic

Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7,1982 near Cape Keerweer. Damage was done to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Wind damage was seen in Darwin and the Northern Territory. The storm tide was 1 meter/3.3 ft at Weripa and 1.5 meter/5 ft at Karumba. [ [http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/83edbd0553620d8cca256d09001fc8fd/01c3d896077f63b9ca256d330005813c?OpenDocument Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone ] ] The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/01c3d896077f63b9ca256d330005813c?OpenDocument Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone ] ]

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. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1983/bom/jane.gif]

Cyclone Elinor

In March,1983, Cyclone Elinor made landfall in Queensland wrecking two yachts. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/a038ce31ac5acc9fca256d330005813e Central Coastal Qld, Cyclone (incl Storm Surge) ] ]

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 sparsely populated area. The storm dissipated well inland by March 6. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1983/bom/ken.gif]

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. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/23af496ae8051363ca256d3300057bd6 Qld: Cyclone ] ]

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. [ [http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/roebourne/ BoM - Tropical Cyclones affecting Karratha/Dampier ] ]

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. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/f11a774b4c2b1f2cca256d3300057bd7 Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld & NT: Cyclone (incl storm surge) ] ]

Cyclone Domonia

Cyclone Domonia struck the east coast of Mozambique and South Africa in late January causing severe flooding. Floods in Mozambique, Swaziland and northeastern South Africa killed over 200 people. [ [http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04042002-141358/unrestricted/Dissertation.pdf 1 ] ]

Cyclone Kamisy

Cyclone Kamisy struck northern Madagascar on April 8th with winds of 115 mph. 82 people were killed and 150,000 were left homeless. [ [http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryapr.htm The Weather Doctor's Diary: April ] ]

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. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1985/bom/emma.gif]

Cyclone Rebecca

Rebecca made landfall in Queensland on February 22,1985 as a Category 1 storm. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1985/bom/rebecca.gif]

Cyclone Lindsay

Cyclone Lindsay formed on March 6, 1985. The storm moved south-southeast reaching Category 4 status before making landfall near Broome, Western Australia. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1985/bom/lindsay.gif]

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. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/1985/bom/gretel.gif] The total estimated damages was $3.5 Million. [ [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/c85916e930b93d50ca256d050020cb1f/a604dbd52be76571ca256d3300057c8b?OpenDocument Darwin, NT: Cyclone ] ] The name "Gretel" has not been retired from the Northern Australia naming list.

ee also

*List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons
*Tropical cyclone

References

External links

* [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/history.htm Cyclone History]