1982–83 Australian region cyclone season
1982–83 Australian region cyclone season
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Season summary map |
First system formed |
2 January 1983 |
Last system dissipated |
2 May 1983 |
Strongest storm |
Elinor – 935 hPa (mbar), 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
Tropical lows |
7 |
Total storms |
7 |
Severe tropical cyclones |
5 |
Total fatalities |
Unknown |
Total damage |
Unknown |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 |
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The 1982–83 Australian region cyclone season was an inactive one. It officially started on 1 November 1982, and officially ended on 30 April 1983.
Storms
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jane
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
2 January – 10 January |
Peak intensity |
170 km/h (105 mph) (10-min) 947 mbar (hPa) |
Jane formed on January 2, 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.[1]
Tropical Cyclone Des
Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
14 January – 23 January |
Peak intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Elinor
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
10 February – 4 March |
Peak intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 935 mbar (hPa) |
In March 1983, Cyclone Elinor made landfall in Queensland, wrecking two yachts.[2]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ken
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
28 February – 6 March |
Peak intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min) 970 mbar (hPa) |
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.[3]
Tropical Cyclone Lena
Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
2 April – 9 April |
Peak intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 980 mbar (hPa) |
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.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Naomi
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
21 April – 2 May |
Peak intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 960 mbar (hPa) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Monty
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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Duration |
22 April – 29 April |
Peak intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 975 mbar (hPa) |
References