Was cyclone Yasi the biggest cyclone in Australia?

Was cyclone Yasi the biggest cyclone in Australia?

Tropical Cyclone Yasi was the biggest storm in Queensland’s history, with more than 10,000 people moved from their homes….Cyclone Yasi.

Why was cyclone Yasi so big?

Once winds reach a speed of 118km/h, the cyclone is labelled severe. Cyclone Yasi occured simply because all the weather factors to make a cyclone were right; warm, tropical seas and cumulonimbus clouds. Cyclone Yasi’s system was so big because of its prolonged journey across tropical seas.

What was the reach of cyclone Yasi 2011?

On 30 January, it was named Yasi by the Fiji Meteorological Service. On 2 February, it was upgraded to a Category 5 system and made landfall near Mission Beach (138 kilometres south of Cairns) between midnight and 1:00am (AEST) early on Thursday 3 February.

What was the second worst cyclone in Australia?

Australia’s worst cyclones: timeline

• 1899 – Cyclone Mahina (Category 5)
• 1918 – Cyclone Mackay (Category 4)
• 1918 – Cyclone Innisfail (Category 5)
• 1970 – Cyclone Ada (Category 4)
• 1971 – Cyclone Althea (Category 4)
• 1972 – Cyclone Emily (Category 2)
• 1974 – Cyclone Tracy (Category 4)
• 1975 – Cyclone Joan (Category 5)

What was the worst cyclone ever?

1970 Bhola cyclone
The 1970 Bhola cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India’s West Bengal on November 11, 1970. It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded and one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters.

When was Australia’s last cyclone?

Read the detailed post cyclone reports for Australian cyclones dating back to 1970….Individual cyclone reports.