How far did Cyclone Yasi travel?

TC Yasi was 500 kilometres wide with an eye 30 kilometres across. The coastal communities in the direct path of TC Yasi – Tully, Mission Beach, Cardwell and Dunk Island suffered extensive damage to property and infrastructure costing $800 million.

How did the Cyclone Yasi form?

Summary. Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi began developing as a tropical low northwest of Fiji on 29th January and started tracking on a general westward track. During this time, Yasi started to take a more west-southwestward movement and began to accelerate towards the tropical Queensland coast.

How strong were the winds in cyclone Yasi?

250 km/h
Cyclone Yasi/Highest wind speed

A storm’s strength is measured by wind speeds, and Tropical Cyclone Yasi brought sustained winds of 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour, and gusts up to 305 kilometers (190 miles) per hour. High winds and waves, however, were not the only trouble this storm caused.

Is cyclone Yasa stronger than Winston?

As the storm approached on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Bainimarama said Yasa would “easily surpass” the strength of 2016’s Cyclone Winston, referring to the southern hemisphere’s most intense tropical storm on record, which killed more than 40 Fijians and left tens of thousands of people homeless.

Did anyone died in Cyclone Yasi?

Although Yasi was one of the most powerful cyclones to have affected Queenslanders since records commenced, only one cyclone-related death was recorded. A man died while sheltering in his home, asphyxiated on fumes spewed out by a generator he was using in a confined space.

Has Australia ever had a category 5 cyclone?

A total of 47 recorded tropical cyclones have peaked at Category 5 strength in the Australian region, which is denoted as the part of the Southern Hemisphere between 90°E and 160°E.

Did anyone died in cyclone Yasi?

Where is cyclone Tauktae now?

At 2230 IST – centre of the cyclone now lies overland about 20kms East-northeast of Diu. 17 May 6:05 AM: Cyclone is intensified and the vortex is now centered at 18.5N/71.6E. Sattelite observed the cyclone at 5:30 AM today.

How bad is a category 5 cyclone?

A Category 5 cyclone’s strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of more than 280km/h. These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort Scale. Extremely dangerous with widespread destruction.