First system formed 15 January 1987 Name Elsie Tropical cyclones 7 | Last system dissipated 27 May 1987 Tropical lows 7 Severe tropical cyclones 2 | |
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The 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly below average season. It officially started on 1 November 1986, and officially ended on 30 April 1987.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Connie
Connie, 15 to 23 January 1987. Made landfall over Port Hedland on 19 January. Moderate damage was reported in Port Hedland and Whim Creek.
Tropical Cyclone Irma
Irma, 19 to 22 January 1987, Gulf of Carpentaria
Tropical Cyclone Damien
Damien, 30 January to 9 February 1987, near Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Jason
Jason stuck the Northern Territory in February, 1987 damaging 20 buildings.[1]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Elsie
Elsie, 21 to 27 February 1987, near Western Australia. Catastrophic damage was reported at Mandora Station.
Tropical Cyclone Kay
Kay, 6 to 17 April 1987, Papua-Newguinea and Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Blanch(e)
Blanch, 22 to 27 May 1987, Pacific Ocean
Other systems
The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Uma formed within the region on 4 February, before it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin later that day. The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Veli formed during the next day, about 725 km (450 mi) to the south-east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. During the next day the low moved eastwards and gradually developed further, before it became equivalent to a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, as it reached its 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 85 km/h (55 mph). As the system continued to move eastwards it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin during 7 February, before TCWC Nadi named it Veli later that day on the basis of satellite derived evidence.