1976–77 Australian region cyclone season

none Aus 1977 1976-1977 Australian cyclone season summary.jpg 15 December 1976 3 May 1977 Jack 945 100 10 13 13 6 >2 49 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 1976–77 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1976–77 South Pacific cyclone season The 1976–77 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly above average tropical cyclone season. __TOC__ Systems Tropical Cyclone Harry Aus 15 December 21 December Harry 1976 track.png HarryDecember181976.gif 950 100 Harry formed on 15 December near the Sunda Strait, and moved west-southwest through its existence. Its maximum intensity was reached as the cyclone passed north of the Cocos-Keeling Islands. The system then weakened and dissipated well east of Madagascar.92 Mariners Weather Log Hurricane Alley Dick DeAngelis 21 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration March 1977 Severe Tropical Cyclone Ted Aus 15 December 20 December Ted 1976 track.png TedDecember191976.gif 945 100 100 Ted made landfall in Queensland on 19 December 1976. The storm killed 2 people and left $49 million in damage.http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/6f607788bb439cbfca256d3300057bbc?OpenDocument Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD/NT: Cyclone (Incl Storm Surge) www.ema.gov.au 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015185237/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/6f607788bb439cbfca256d3300057bbc?OpenDocument 15 October 2007 dead Severe Tropical Cyclone Irene Aus 6 January 13 January Irene 1977 track.png Irene 1977.png 970 80 85 Irene was the second storm of the season, and remained over the open waters, too far away to affect the coast. Its track was abnormal in its early stages, moving in a southeast direction. It eventually recurved and moved parallel to the northwest coast.Tropical Cyclone Irene http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/irene.shtml#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20severe%20storm,of%20about%20150%20km/h. https://web.archive.org/web/20240920205421/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/irene.shtml 2024-09-20 2025-04-20 www.bom.gov.au en Tropical Cyclone June Aus 16 January 19 January (Crossed 160°E) June 1977 track.png June 1977.png 994 35 50 Tropical Cyclone Keith Aus 29 January 1 February Keith 1977 track.png 992 40 50 Tropical Cyclone Lily Aus 8 February 12 February Lily 1977 track.png 996 35 40 Tropical Cyclone Miles Aus 9 February 13 February Miles 1977 track.png 994 40 45 Tropical Cyclone Nancy Aus 12 February 13 February Nancy 1977 track.png 998 40 35 Severe Tropical Cyclone Jack-Io Aus 13 February 20 February (Crossed 80°E) Jack-Io 1977 track.png JackIoFebruary221977.gif 945 115 Severe Tropical Cyclone Karen Aus 2 March 9 March Karen 1977 track.png 970 80 85 Tropical Cyclone Otto Aus 6 March 10 March Otto 1977 track.png 984 45 55 Otto made landfall near Bowen, Queensland in March 1977. The storm caused minimal wind damage but caused extensive beach erosion.http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/d77e2c313a5f5ba0ca256d33000580cf?OpenDocument Cairns – Ingham, QLD: Cyclone (Incl Floods) www.ema.gov.au 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20060909075352/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/d77e2c313a5f5ba0ca256d33000580cf?OpenDocument 9 September 2006 dead Severe Tropical Cyclone Leo Aus 24 March 28 March Leo 1977 track.png LeoMarch271977.gif 955 90 90 Leo affected Port Hedland around March 1977. Severe Tropical Cyclone Verna Aus 28 April 3 May Verna 1977 track.png VernaMarch291977.gif 973 70 70 See also Tropical cyclones Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1976, 1977 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1976, 1977 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1976, 1977 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1976, 1977 References 2 1970 Australian region cyclone yes 1976 y Category:Australian region cyclone seasons Aust Category:1976 disasters in Australia Category: disasters in Australia Category:1976 disasters in Oceania Category: disasters in Oceania