1992–93 Australian region cyclone season

1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
First system formed 17 December 1992
Last system dissipated 16 May 1993
Strongest storm1 Oliver – 950 hPa (mbar), 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-minute sustained)
Tropical lows 6
Tropical cyclones 8
Severe tropical cyclones 4
Total fatalities 0
Total damage $950 million (1992 USD)
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
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1992-1993 Australian region cyclone season was a below average Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1992 to 30 April 1993. 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 1992 to 30 June 1993.

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.

Storms

Tropical Cyclone Ken

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration 17 December – 23 December
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Ken existed from 17 December to 23 December.[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nina

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration 21 December – 1 January
Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min)  960 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Nina

Nina formed on December 21, 1992, the storm reached Category 1 status before making landfall in northern Queensland, then Nina moved eastward, reaching Category 3 status before becoming an extratropical cyclone on January 4, 1993.[2]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Lena

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration 22 January – 2 February
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  972 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Lena existed from 22 January to 2 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration 3 February – 14 February
Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver existed from 3 February to 14 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Clockwise vortex
Duration 25 February – 28 February
Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min)  955 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly formed east of Australia. On February 28, Polly exited TCWC Brisbane's area of responsibility into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Roger

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Clockwise vortex
Duration 12 March – 20 March
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Roger peaked as a category 2 cyclone on March 15. On March 20, Roger exited the Australian region into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Monty

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration 6 April – 15 April
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Monty existed from 6 April to 15 April.

Tropical Cyclone Adel

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration 11 May – 16 May
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 

Adel lasted from 11–16 May 1993. During its life, it passed over Bougainville Island and near Goodenough Island, leaving two drowned and a total of at least 15 missing. Leaves were blown from trees, and 345 houses were destroyed, along with a radio tower that was bent over.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1993 ATCF (PDF) (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1993. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. Cyclone Nina (Report).
  3. Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. December 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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