1972–73 Australian region cyclone season

Deadliest Australian cyclone season on record Aus 1973 1972-1973 Australian cyclone season summary.jpg 7 December 1972 6 May 1973 Madge 952 90 "Flores" 950 80 10 15 15 9 1,650+ (Deadliest Australian region cyclone season recorded) 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75 1972–73 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1972–73 South Pacific cyclone season The 1972–73 Australian region cyclone season was an above-average tropical cyclone season, in terms of activity. Additionally, it is also the deadliest tropical cyclone season recorded in the Australian region, with the Flores cyclone killing an estimated 1,650 people alone, making it the single-deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the entire Southern Hemisphere. __TOC__ Season summary Systems Tropical Cyclone Ivy-Beatrice Aus Ivy-Beatrice December 7 1972.jpg Ivy-Beatrice 1972 track.png 7 December 9 December (Crossed 80°E) 35 40 994 Tropical Cyclone Ivy developed over the eastern Indian Ocean on 7 December. The cyclone entered the southwest Indian Ocean basin after crossing 80°E and was renamed Beatrice. Severe Tropical Cyclone Jean Aus Jean 1973-01-12.png Jean 1973 track.png 10 January 17 January 80 80 964 On 10 January Jean developed northwest of Western Australia. It strengthened into a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone, before being last noted on 17 January. Severe Tropical Cyclone Kerry Aus Kerry 1973 track.png KerryJanuary211973.gif 19 January 24 January 90 85 960 At Wickham on 21 January 1973 more than 30 houses were partly unroofed and some houses received major damage. There was no damage to buildings in Dampier, Roebourne or Karratha as the cyclone crossed the coast well to the east. Kerry passed close to a number of oil-drilling rigs causing damage and lost productivity time that cost over one million dollars. Maximum recorded gust was 140 km/h at Cape Lambert.http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/wa/roebourne.shtml BoM – Tropical Cyclones affecting Karratha/Dampier Tropical Cyclone Leila-Gertrude Aus Leila-Gertrude 1973 track.png 21 January 23 January (Crossed 80°E) 53 60 980 Tropical Cyclone Leila formed offshore Western Australia on 21 January. Moving generally westward, the storm crossed 80°E on 23 January and was renamed Gertrude. Severe Tropical Cyclone Adeline Aus Adeline 1973 track.png AdelineJanuary301973.png 27 January 29 January 70 75 970 Tropical Cyclone Adeline developed in the Gulf of Carpentaria on 27 January. Moving south-southwestward, Adeline made landfall near the Northern Territory–Queensland border, shortly before dissipating on 29 January. Tropical Cyclone Maud Aus Maud 1973 track.png MaudeJanuary301973.gif 28 January 31 January 45 45 990 Tropical Cyclone Maud existed offshore Western Australia from 28 January to 31 January. Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirsty Aus Kirsty 1973 track.png Kristy 1973-02-26.png 24 February 1 March 65 70 975 Tropical Cyclone Kirsty developed southwest of the Solomon Islands on 24 February. Heading generally southward, Kirsty dissipated well east of New South Wales on 1 March. Severe Tropical Cyclone Leah Aus Leah 1973-03-04.png Leah 1973 track.png 27 February 11 March 65 80 973 The next system, Cyclone Leah, formed near the coast of Western Australia on 27 February. Moving southwestward, Leah eventually dissipated on 11 March. Severe Tropical Cyclone Madge Aus Madge 1973 track.png MadgeMarch1319730105UTC.gif 28 February 18 March 90 95 952 Cyclone Madge, the strongest tropical cyclone of the season, originated in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands on 28 February. Tracking west-southwestward, Madge struck the Cape York Peninsula early on 4 March. By late the following day, the cyclone made landfall near Numbulwar, Northern Territory. Moving across Northern Territory and Queensland, Madge emerged into the Indian Ocean on 10 March. The storm headed generally westward for the next several days, until dissipating on 18 March. Severe Tropical Cyclone Nellie Aus Nellie 1973 track.png NellieMarch1619730155UTC.gif 13 March 23 March 80 80 964 On 13 March Cyclone Nellie formed offshore Queensland. It moved generally west-southwestward before dissipated on 23 March. Tropical Cyclone Bella Aus Bella 1973 track.png Bella 1973-03-23.png 20 March 25 March 35 35 998 Cyclone Bella developed over the Arafura Sea on 20 March. It struck North Territory before dissipating on 25 March. Tropical Cyclone Paula Aus Paula 1973 track.png Paula 1973-03-29.png 26 March 1 April 35 35 997 The next system, Cyclone Paula, formed southwest of Indonesia on 16 March. Paula moved southwestward and dissipated about six days later. Severe Tropical Cyclone Thirteen Aus Flores 1973-04-28.png Flores 1973 track.png 26 April 29 April 80 100 950 1973 Flores cyclone The most intense tropical cyclone of the season developed in the Banda Sea on 26 April. The storm peaked with a barometric pressure of 950 mbar inHg on. The storm struck the island of Flores before dissipating on 29 April. Widespread destruction of houses, schools, and bridges was reported in four of the island's districts. 53 on Flores were killed, and 21 perished in the sinking of a Timorese fishing ship, the O Arbiru.http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/nt/Unnamed_Flores_Sea.shtml Tropical Cyclone Unnamed (Flores Sea) www.bom.gov.au December 9, 2022 Additionally, over 1,500 fisherman were reported lost at sea. The area's remoteness kept information about the cyclone's effects from reaching the news for over a month.http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/dec01.txt Archived copy 2018-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20130117014848/http://typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/dec01.txt 2013-01-17 dead The storm killed a total of 1,650 people, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.Masters Jeff Africa's Hurricane Katrina: Tropical Cyclone Idai Causes an Extreme Catastrophe https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Africas-Hurricane-Katrina-Tropical-Cyclone-Idai-Causes-Extreme-Catastrophe Weather Underground 23 March 2019https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Death-Toll-Idai-Rises-Above-800-3rd-Deadliest-Southern-Hemisphere-Cyclone-Record Death Toll From Idai Rises Above 800: 3rd Deadliest Southern Hemisphere Cyclone on Record Jeff Masters Weather Underground 1 April 2019 22 June 2019 Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcelle Aus Marcelle 1973 track.png Marcelle 1973-05-03.png 29 April 9 May 65 70 975 Marcelle, the final tropical cyclone of the season, developed well west of Indonesia on 29 April. The storm struck near Busselton, Western Australia late on 7 May. Marcelle dissipated well south of Australia about two days later. See also Tropical cyclones 1892 Mauritius cyclone – The third-deadliest cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere Cyclone Mahina – The deadliest tropical cyclone in Australian history; also potentially the most intense cyclone in the southern hemisphere Cyclone Idai – The second-deadliest cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere; devastated the nations east of the Mozambique Channel in 2019 Cyclone Leon–Eline – A very long-lived and deadly tropical cyclone that devastated Mozambique in 2000 1970 Bhola cyclone – The deadliest tropical cyclone recorded worldwide Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1972, 1973 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1972, 1973 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1972, 1973 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1972, 1973 References 2 1970 Australian region cyclone yes 1972 y Category:Australian region cyclone seasons Aust Category:1972 disasters in Australia Category: disasters in Australia Category:1972 disasters in Oceania Category: disasters in Oceania