1972–73 Australian region cyclone season
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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 Cyclone Flores killing an estimated 1,650 people alone, making Flores the single-deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the entire Southern Hemisphere.[1]
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1972–73 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 7 December 1972 |
Last system dissipated | 6 May 1973 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Flores |
• Maximum winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 15 |
Tropical cyclones | 15 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 9 |
Total fatalities | 1,650+ (Deadliest Australian region cyclone season recorded) |
Total damage | Unknown |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75 |
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