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Severe Weather Events

This page provides links to information about past significant weather events such as tropical cyclones and severe thunderstorms, as well as links to online fact sheets, brochures and reports.

See also the Bureau's Monthly Significant Weather Summaries, for a month by month summary of key weather events.

Date Posted	Description of Item
2008
March 23 - 29	Pancho
February 25 - 07	Ophelia
February 10 - 20	Nicholas
January 01 - 07	Tropical Cyclone Helen
2007
December 26 - 02	Tropical Cyclone Melanie
March 23 - 28	Tropical Cyclone Kara
March 05 - 13	Tropical Cyclone Jacob
March 03 - 12	Tropical Cyclone George
2006
April 17 - 27	Tropical Cyclone Monica
March 15 - 31	Tropical Cyclone Glenda
March 20 - 21	Tropical Cyclone Larry
January 17	Tropical Cyclone Clare, 07 - 10 January, 2006
2005
06 March	Tropical Cyclone Ingrid, 06 - 17 March, 2005
02 February	Severe Weather Event in Victoria 2-3 February 2005
2004
16 March	Tropical Cyclone Fay, 16 - 28 March, 2004
27 February	Tropical Cyclone Monty, 27 February - 2 March, 2004
2003
02 December	Satellite images of the severe thunderstorms on 2-3 December 2003
02 December	Radar image sequence of severe thunderstorms that affected Melbourne overnight 2-3 December 2003 (animation 306kb)
04 March	Report on the Meteorological Aspects of the 2003 Eastern Victorian Fires (pdf format, 5.4MB)
2001
04 December	Esperance hailstorm, Western Australia
2000
31 December	WA Tropical Cyclones 1999-2000 - TCs John, Steve and Rosita (pdf)
27 February	TC Steve (27 February - 11 March, 2000)
1999
25 August	Fremantle tornado, Western Australia
1 May	Report by the Director of Meteorology on the Sydney hailstorm of 14 April 1999
14 April	Sydney hailstorm summary
23 March	TC Vance produces highest recorded wind speed in Australia
17 March	TC Vance (17-24 March 1999) in Review (.pdf) (.html)
17 March	TC Vance (17-24 March 1999)
1 February	Preliminary Report on Meteorological Aspects of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
1998
25 December	Satellite Loop for 25-27 December 1998 (period of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race)
6 December	TC Thelma (6-12 December 1998)
1995
24 December	Hailstorms over south Western Australia
21 January	Northern Sydney storm
1990
18 March	Sydney hailstorm
Further information/brochures
Severe storms - facts, warnings and protection Severe Thunderstorms in NSW & ACT Severe Thunderstorms in Victoria Severe Thunderstorms in Western Australia Storm Spotters Surviving cyclones Storm Surge (pdf) Bushfire weather Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
Other links
Emergency Management Australia Please note: If you want a copy of any PDF files in a different format please use the feedback mechanism to contact us.

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