1980–81 Australian region cyclone season

1980–81 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
First system formed 3 November 1980
Last system dissipated 30 May 1981
Strongest storm1 Mabel – 930 hPa (mbar), 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained)
Tropical lows 14
Tropical cyclones 14
Severe tropical cyclones 11
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1978–79, 1979–80, 1980-1981, 1981–82, 1982–83
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The 1980–81 Australian region cyclone season was an average season. It officially started on 1 November 1980, and officially ended on 30 April 1981.

Storms

Severe Tropical Cyclone Alice-Adelaide

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration November 3 – November 10 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Formed on November 3, just south of Selat Mentawai then moved southwestward before reaching a peak intensity of 110 knots (125 mph, 205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940.0 hectopascals (27.76 inHg) on November 8. On November 12 the storm began to move northwestward and two days later dissipated over the open Indian Ocean.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Bert-Christelle

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration November 24 – December 3 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Carol

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration December 12 – December 22
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Dan

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration December 14 – December 18
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Edna

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration December 20 – December 27
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Felix

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration December 22 – December 31
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Mabel

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration January 12 – January 21
Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min)  930 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Eddie

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration February 8 – February 13
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  981 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Cliff

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration February 13 (Crossed 160°E) – February 15
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

After ravaging the South Pacific islands, Cyclone Cliff struck Queensland on February 14, 1981. The effects of the cyclone was felt from Noosa to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. One person died in the storm.[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neil

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 24 – March 7
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Freda

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 24 – March 3 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  974 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Max

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration March 9 – March 19
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  960 hPa (mbar)

Cyclone Max developed from a low pressure system into a Category 1 cyclone in Van Diemen Gulf, off the Northern Territory Coast, on March 11, 1981. Moving west-southwest, it crossed over Darwin, Australia later that day, causing tree damage and flooding but minimal structural damage. It subsequently moved west into the Timor Sea and the Indian Ocean, and although intensifying to Category 3 and reaching a lowest pressure of 960.0 hectopascals (28.35 inHg), did not approach land again.[2] Max was notable for being the first cyclone to pass over Darwin since the city was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy 6 years earlier. The name Max was not retired from the Northern Australia naming list.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Olga

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration April 5 – April 15
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Paddy

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration May 24 – May 30
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  973 hPa (mbar)

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