2006–07 Australian region cyclone season
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The 2006–07 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season. It began on 1 November 2006 and ended on 30 April 2007; however, Tropical Cyclone Pierre formed on 17 May, after the official end date. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, which runs from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
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2006–07 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 30 December 2006 |
Last system dissipated | 18 May 2007 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | George |
• Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 902 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 8 |
Tropical cyclones | 5 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 3 |
Total fatalities | 5 |
Total damage | $15.7 million (2007 USD) |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 |
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Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.[1]