1982–83 Australian region cyclone season

none Aus 1983 1982-1983 Australian region cyclone season summary.png 2 January 1983 2 May 1983 Elinor 935 110 10 7 7 6 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 1982–83 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1982–83 South Pacific cyclone season The 1982–83 Australian region cyclone season was the third-latest starting season on record, only behind 1986-87 and 2019-20. It was a below average tropical cyclone season, though almost all of the storms became severe tropical cyclones. It officially started on 1 November 1982, and officially ended on 30 April 1983. __TOC__ Seasonal summary Systems Severe Tropical Cyclone Jane Aus Jane Jan 9 1983 0649Z.png Jane 1983 track.png 2 January 10 January 90 90 947 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.Cyclones Australia Severe Weather. Retrieved 26 December 2022 Tropical Cyclone Des Aus Des Jan 18 1983 0458Z.png Des 1983 track.png 14 January 23 January 35 60 994 A tropical depression developed within a monsoon trough east-northeast of Cairns, Queensland, on 14 January. Des moved east-southeastward and strengthened gradually. Later, the storm tracked generally northward, until curving eastward and dissipating on 23 January. Severe Tropical Cyclone Elinor Aus Elinor Feb 22 1983 0438Z.png Elinor 1983 track.png 10 February 4 March 110 110 935 In March 1983, Cyclone Elinor made landfall in Queensland, wrecking two yachts.http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/a038ce31ac5acc9fca256d330005813e Central Coastal Qld, Cyclone (incl Storm Surge) 2013-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011104935/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/a038ce31ac5acc9fca256d330005813e 2007-10-11 dead Severe Tropical Cyclone Ken Aus Ken Mar 2 1983 0624Z.png Ken 1983 track.png 28 February 6 March 65 55 970 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.Cyclones 1983 Australia Severe Weather. Retrieved 26 December 2022 Severe Tropical Cyclone Lena Aus Lena Apr 6 1983 0742Z.png Lena 1983 track.png 2 April 9 April 65 65 980 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 Aus Naomi 1983 track.png 21 April 2 May 80 85 960 A tropical low developed near the western edge of the Australia region basin on 21 April. After strengthening into Cyclone Naomi, the system headed southeastward for much of its duration. By 30 April, Naomi doubled-back and moved northwestward, but dissipated on 2 May. Severe Tropical Cyclone Monty Aus Monty 1983 track.png 22 April 29 April 65 60 975 The final cyclone of the season, Monty, developed from a weak tropical low on 22 April. Moving generally southward, Monty dissipated on 29 April. See also Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1982, 1983, Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1982, 1983 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1982, 1983 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1982, 1983 References 1980 Australian region cyclone yes 1982 y * Category:Australian region cyclone seasons Aust 1982 AUS 1983 AUS