1976–77 Australian region cyclone season

1976–77 Australian region cyclone season

Season summary map
First system formed	15 December 1976
Last system dissipated	3 May 1977
Strongest storm^1	Ted – 950 hPa (mbar),
Tropical lows	13
Tropical cyclones	5
Severe tropical cyclones	1
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
^1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79
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1976–77 South Pacific cyclone season 1976–77 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1976-77 Australian region season saw normal activity.

Storms

Tropical Cyclone Harry

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	15 December – 21 December
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Harry formed on 15 December near the Sunda Strait, and moved west-southwest through its existence. Its maximum intensity was reached as the cyclone passed north of the Cocos-Keeling Islands. The system then weakened and dissipated well east of Madagascar.^[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ted

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	15 December – 20 December
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

Ted made landfall in Queensland on 19 December 1976. The storm killed 2 people and left $49 million in damage.^[2]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Irene

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	6 January – 13 January
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone June

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	16 January – 19 January (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Keith

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	29 January – 1 February
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Lily

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	8 February – 12 February
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Miles

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	9 February – 13 February
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Nancy

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	12 February – 13 February
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Jack-Io

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	13 February 13 – 20 February (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Karen

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	2 March – 9 March
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Otto

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	6 March – 10 March
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  984 hPa (mbar)

Otto made landfall near Bowen, Queensland in March 1977. The storm caused minimal wind damage but caused extensive beach erosion.^[3]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Leo

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	24 March – 28 March
Peak intensity	165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min)  955 hPa (mbar)

Leo affected Port Hedland around March 1977.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Verna

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	28 April – 3 May
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  973 hPa (mbar)

See also

• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1976, 1977
• Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1976, 1977
• Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1976, 1977
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1976, 1977

References

1. Dick DeAngelis (March 1977). "Hurricane Alley". Mariners Weather Log (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 21 (2): 92.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071015185237/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/6f607788bb439cbfca256d3300057bbc?OpenDocument
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060909075352/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/d77e2c313a5f5ba0ca256d33000580cf?OpenDocument