How Does Tropical Cyclone Form

Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland

Narelle was a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea late Wednesday Australian Eastern time Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.

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Cyclone Narelle intensifies to category 5 as Queenslanders brace for impact

Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been upgraded to a category 4 system as it comes within 500km of the Australian coast, with Far North Queensland residents being told to prepare for the worst.

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‘Pretty concerning’: Tropical Cyclone Narelle closes in on Queensland as ‘severe’ thunderstorms set for Sydney

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle batters northeast Australia

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle tracking map: where and when will it hit the Queensland coast?

The cyclone intensified to a category-five storm as it passed over the Coral Sea, and was expected to cross as a category-four, bringing destructive wind gusts in excess of 225km/h, according to the B...

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Army on standby as Cyclone Narelle threatens Far North Queensland with 220km/h winds

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle will rapidly intensify, hit Australia 3 times

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Narelle is expected to become a category five cyclone — what does that mean?

Cyclone Narelle is expected to intensify into a category five cyclone — find out what that means.

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Australia's 2025-26 tropical cyclone outlook

The Australian region is primed for severe tropical cyclones this season, despite an ongoing trend of reduced tropical cyclone activity over Australian waters in recent decades. Australia’s tropical cyclone season officially runs from the start of ...