First system formed 12 December 1994 Name Chloe Tropical cyclones 6 | Last system dissipated 23 April 1995 Tropical lows 19 Tropical cyclones 6 | |
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The 1994–95 Australian region cyclone season was a moderately active Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1994 to 30 April 1995. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995.
Contents
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Annette
- Tropical Low Heida
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Bobby
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Violet
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Warren
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Chloe
- Tropical Depression 20P
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Agnes
- References
Tropical cyclones in this area were 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.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Annette
Annette formed on 12 December 1994. The storm moved southeastward while intensifying to a Category 4 cyclone. Annette made landfall at Mandora Station on 18 December. There was considerable damage to homes and crops and about 1,000 cattle were lost in the storm.
Tropical Low Heida
Tropical Low Heida developed on 3 February and existed the basin on the next day.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Bobby
Severe Tropical Cyclone Bobby, a Category 4 cyclone with estimated winds up to 270 km/hour near the centre, crossed the Western Australian Pilbara coast to the east of Onslow between midnight and 0100 on the 25 February 1995. Seven lives were lost when two fishing trawlers were sunk off the coast from Onslow. A bulk ore carrier also ran aground in the cyclone. There was very minor property damage reported from the Karratha area and approximately 20 houses in Onslow suffered superficial roofing damage. Cyclone Bobby also brought heavy rains and extensive flooding to the south of the Pilbara area, which damaged roads, bridges and crops and seriously affected mining production. A motorist was drowned inland from Carnarvon while attempting to cross a flooded creek.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Violet
Violet lasted ten days.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Warren
Warren last four days.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Chloe
The third major cyclone to strike Australia. Cyclone Chloe reached Category 4 status before making landfall in the uninhabited section of the coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia on 7 April 1995. The storm dissipated well inland.
Tropical Depression 20P
Tropical Depression 20P existed from 3 April to 4 April.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Agnes
Anges formed on April 15, only to dissipate over a week later.