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A tropical cyclone that affected the northern coastline of Australia in January 2020. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Severe Tropical Cyclone Claudia was a tropical cyclone of moderate intensity that impacted the Northern Territory and Western Australia during January 2020, causing substantial damage in Darwin. It was the third tropical low, second tropical cyclone and second severe tropical cyclone of the 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season. Claudia developed from a tropical low which formed at the end of a monsoon trough over the Maluku Islands on 4 January.
Quick Facts Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale), Formed ...
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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Formed | 4 January 2020 |
Winds | 10-minute sustained: 120 km/h (75 mph) 1-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph) Gusts: 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Pressure | 968 hPa (mbar); 28.59 inHg |
Areas affected | Maluku Islands, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
Part of the 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season | |
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