1981–82 Australian region cyclone season

Seasonal summary

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Systems

Tropical Cyclone Amelia

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=45

Tropical Cyclone 04U

|10-min winds=45

At Gove, sustained winds of 115 km/h and gusts of over 148 km/h were recorded, the highest from the system. Extensive tree damage occurred in the Gove area, and some minor damage to ships occurred at the Nabalco Wharf.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia

|10-min winds=80 |1-min winds=80 Chris-Damia was the most intense storm of the season. Its precursor formed to the northwest of Christmas Island on 5 January, drifting slowly southwards. The system reached cycle intensity at 00:00 UTC on 7 January, receiving the name Chris. Over the next few days, Chris moved generally westwards as it steadily deepened, steered by a strong anticyclone located south of the storm. On 9 January, Chris passed 90°E and moved into the Météo-France area of responsibility, where it was renamed Damia. The system would later become the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the South-West Indian Ocean at the time, with an estimated pressure of 898 hPa (mbar).

Tropical Cyclone Bruno

|10-min winds=50 |1-min winds=65

Bruno caused torrential rainfall to many areas of Western Australia, especially in the southwest where some stations set records for January rainfall. Severe flooding occurred in the southwest, with the Blackwood River reaching its highest level in over 25 years. Many bridges were washed away and there was extensive road and rail damage. A number of towns were flooded, with 75 houses being flooded in Nannup. Total damage was estimated at $10 million (1982 AUD, $10.9 million 1982 USD).

Tropical Cyclone Daphne–Fifi

|10-min winds=50 |1-min winds=50

Tropical Cyclone Errol

|10-min winds=55 |1-min winds=50 Errol first became a tropical low on 11 January. After developing, the system moved in a general southwest to west direction, becoming a tropical cyclone at 00:00 UTC on the 13th. Errol slowly intensified over the coming days, reaching its peak intensity on 15 January with winds of 100 km/h and an estimated central pressure of 980 hPa (mbar) as it recurved towards the southeast. After peaking, the storm weakened and Errol merged with Cyclone Bruno on the 18 January. The storm caused flood damage in Western Australia.

Tropical Cyclone Abigail

|10-min winds=60 |1-min winds=65

Tropical Cyclone Graham

|10-min winds=55 |1-min winds=60

Tropical Cyclone Coral

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=45

Tropical Cyclone Harriet

|10-min winds=50 |1-min winds=50

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian

|10-min winds=80 |1-min winds=80

Tropical Cyclone 23S

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=40 Tropical Storm 23S existed from March 15 to March 20, 1982. While it was designated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, it was not warned on by the Bureau of Meteorology. It later crossed into the South-West Indian Ocean.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Bernie

|10-min winds=100 |1-min winds=100

Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic

|10-min winds=115 |1-min winds=100 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. The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.

Tropical Cyclone Claudia

|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=40

References

References

1. "Tropical Cyclone Amelia".
2. "Tropical Cyclone 04U".
3. "Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris".
4. (2001-05-16). "Cyclone Damia Best track". Météo-France.
5. "Severe Tropical Cyclone Bruno".
6. "Tropical Cyclone Daphne-Fifi".
7. "Tropical Cyclone Errol".
8. "WA: Cyclone".
9. "Severe Tropical Cyclone Abigail".
10. "Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone".
11. [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/01c3d896077f63b9ca256d330005813c?OpenDocument Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone]{{Dead link. (February 2019)