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When did Cyclone Yasi hit?
January 26, 2011 – February 6, 2011
Cyclone Yasi/Dates
When was Cyclone Yasi in Australia?
3 February 2011
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Mission Beach at approximately 00:30 AEST on 3 February 2011 with estimated wind gusts up to 285 km/hr and maximum recorded wind speed up to 185 km/hr.
Where did cyclone Yasi hit in Australia?
Mission Beach
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi slammed into the north Queensland coast near Mission Beach in the early hours of 3 February 2011. As a category 5 storm at landfall, it was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones to hit Queensland since records commenced.
What did cyclone Yasi do?
The cyclone caused widespread damage between Cooktown and Townsville and destroyed homes, businesses, infrastructure and crops. It damaged more than 9,000 kilometres of road and affected more than 4,500 kilometres of the Queensland Rail network.
What happened during Cyclone Yasi?
Where did Cyclone Yasi cross the coast?
Category five Cyclone Yasi crossed the far north Queensland coast near Mission Beach, between Cairns and Townsville, in the early hours of the morning on February 3, 2011, bringing peak wind gusts estimated at 285 kilometres per hour.
Where did the Cyclone Yasi hit in Australia?
Tropical Cyclone Yasi was a tropical cyclone that caused a lot of damage when it reached the Australian coast at about midnight on Wednesday 2 February 2011. The storm which started in the Coral Sea, destroyed hundreds of homes in the northern Queensland towns of Tully, Mission Beach, Innisfail and Cardwell.
How did Cyclone Yasi weaken to a tropical low?
Because it was such a large, strong storm, Yasi maintained considerable intensity as it tracked inland into the state’s north-west, finally weakening to a tropical low near Mount Isa more than 20 hours after it crossed the coast.
What was the most intense cyclone to hit Queensland?
Cyclone Yasi was the most intense cyclone and tropical storm to strike the Queensland coast in recorded history. A strong La Nina was in effect in the year 2011 and aided in the development of Yasi.
When did Yasi go from Category 2 to 4?
Yasi maintained a westward track and rapidly intensified to a Category 2 by 10am on 31st January and then further to a Category 3 by 4pm on the same day. Yasi maintained Category 3 intensity for the next 24 hours before being upgraded to a Category 4 at 7pm on 1st February.