1981–82 Australian region cyclone season
1981–82 Australian region cyclone season
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| Season summary map |
| First system formed |
18 October 1981 |
| Last system dissipated |
18 May 1982 |
| Strongest storm |
Chris-Damia – 934 hPa (mbar), 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| Tropical lows |
14 |
| Total storms |
14 |
| Severe tropical cyclones |
5 |
| Total fatalities |
Unknown |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1979–80, 1980–81, 1981-1982, 1982–83, 1983–84 |
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The 1981–82 Australian region cyclone season was an average season. It officially started on 1 November 1981, and officially ended on 30 April 1982.
Storms
Tropical Cyclone Alex
| Tropical cyclone (MFR) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
October 18 – October 27 |
| Peak intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 964 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Cyclone Amelia
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
December 1 – December 7 |
| Peak intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Unnamed Severe Tropical Cyclone
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
December 20 – December 22 |
| Peak intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris-Damia
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 5 – January 11 (Crossed 80°E) |
| Peak intensity |
195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min) 934 mbar (hPa) |
Intense Tropical Cyclone Chris-Damia was the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean ever recorded with a minimum pressure of 898 mbar (hPa).
Severe Tropical Cyclone Bruno
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 11 – January 22 |
| Peak intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 976 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Cyclone Daphne-Fifi
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 11 – January 21 |
| Peak intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 986 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Cyclone Errol
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 11 – January 18 |
| Peak intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.[1]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Abigail
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 22 – February 7 |
| Peak intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min) 965 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Cyclone Graham
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 26 – February 2 |
| Peak intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Coral
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 4 – February 6 |
| Peak intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Cyclone Harriet
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 13 – February 20 |
| Peak intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 988 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 23 – March 7 |
| Peak intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 964 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Bernie
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
April 1 – April 9 |
| Peak intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 945 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
April 4 – April 13 |
| Peak intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 950 mbar (hPa) |
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.[2] The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.[3]
Tropical Cyclone Claudia
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 13 – May 18 |
| Peak intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
See also
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1981, 1982
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1981, 1982
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1981, 1982
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1981, 1982
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