Cyclone_Irene_(1977)
The 1976–77 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly above average tropical cyclone season.
Quick Facts Seasonal boundaries, First system formed ...
| 1976–77 Australian region cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 15 December 1976 |
| Last system dissipated | 3 May 1977 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Ted |
| • Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • 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 | |
| Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 | |
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Tropical Cyclone Harry
Quick Facts Duration, Peak intensity ...
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
| Duration | 15 December – 21 December |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa (mbar) |
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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]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ted
Quick Facts Duration, Peak intensity ...
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
| Duration | 15 December – 20 December |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min); 945 hPa (mbar) |
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Ted made landfall in Queensland on 19 December 1976. The storm killed 2 people and left $49 million in damage.[2]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Irene
Tropical Cyclone June
Tropical Cyclone Keith
Tropical Cyclone Lily
Tropical Cyclone Miles
Tropical Cyclone Nancy
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jack-Io
Severe Tropical Cyclone Karen
Tropical Cyclone Otto
Quick Facts Duration, Peak intensity ...
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
| Duration | 6 March – 10 March |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 984 hPa (mbar) |
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Otto made landfall near Bowen, Queensland in March 1977. The storm caused minimal wind damage but caused extensive beach erosion.[3]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Leo
Quick Facts Duration, Peak intensity ...
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
| Duration | 24 March – 28 March |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa (mbar) |
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Leo affected Port Hedland around March 1977.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Verna
- Dick DeAngelis (March 1977). "Hurricane Alley". Mariners Weather Log. 21 (2). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 92.
- "Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD/NT: Cyclone (Incl Storm Surge)". www.ema.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Cairns – Ingham, QLD: Cyclone (Incl Floods)". www.ema.gov.au. Archived from the original on 9 September 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.