1981–82 Australian region cyclone season

1981–82 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed 18 October 1981
Last system dissipated 18 May 1982
Strongest storm
Name Karla
 • Maximum winds 170 km/h (105 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure 927 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows 16
Tropical cyclones 16
Severe tropical cyclones 8
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
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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.

Systems

Tropical Cyclone Alex

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration October 18 – October 27
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  964 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Amelia

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration December 1 – December 7
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

Unnamed Severe Tropical Cyclone

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration December 20 – December 22
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris-Damia

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 5 – January 11 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min)  934 hPa (mbar)

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), until being surpassed by Cyclone Gafilo in 2004.[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Bruno

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 11 – January 22
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  976 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Daphne-Fifi

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 11 – January 21
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  986 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Errol

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 11 – January 18
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.[2]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Abigail

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 22 – February 7
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Graham

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 26 – February 2
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Low Coral

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration February 4 – February 6
Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Harriet

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration February 13 – February 20
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min)  988 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration February 23 – March 7
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  964 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Bernie

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration April 1 – April 9
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  945 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration April 4 – April 13
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

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.[3] The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.[4]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Karla

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration April 30 – May 4
Peak intensity 170 km/h (105 mph) (10-min)  927 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Claudia

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration May 13 – May 18
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

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

References

  1. ↑ "Cyclone Damia Best track". Météo-France. 2001-05-16. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  2. ↑ WA: Cyclone
  3. ↑ Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone
  4. ↑ Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/NT: Cyclone
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