First system formed 18 October 1981 Name Chris-Damia Tropical cyclones 14 | Last system dissipated 18 May 1982 Tropical lows 14 Severe tropical cyclones 7 | |
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The 1981–82 Australian region cyclone season was an average season. It officially started on 1 November 1981, and officially ended on 30 April 1982.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris-Damia
Intense Tropical Cyclone Chris-Damia was the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean ever recorded with a minimum pressure of 898 mbar (hPa).
Tropical Cyclone Errol
Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic
Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7, 1982, near Cape Keerweer. Damage was done to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Wind damage was seen in Darwin and the Northern Territory. The storm tide was 1 meter/3.3 ft at Weripa and 1.5 meter/5 ft at Karumba. The storm left 3.6 million dollars (1982 USD) in damage.
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1981–82 Australian region cyclone season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA