When did Cyclone Yasi make landfall?
3 February 2011
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi slammed into the north Queensland coast near Mission Beach in the early hours of 3 February 2011. As a category 5 storm at landfall, it was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones to hit Queensland since records commenced.
When did Cyclone Yasi hit?
January 26, 2011 – February 6, 2011
Cyclone Yasi/Dates
How long did Cyclone Yasi go for?
four days
Cyclone Yasi was the second major cyclone to hit north Queensland in four days, as it had already survived category two Cyclone Anthony, which crossed the coast on January 30.
When was Cyclone Yasi in Australia?
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Mission Beach at approximately 00:30 AEST on 3 February 2011 with estimated wind gusts up to 285 km/hr and maximum recorded wind speed up to 185 km/hr.
Where did Yasi make landfall?
Mission Beach
At the same time, the JTWC estimated Yasi’s winds to have topped out at 155 mph (250 kilometres per hour). Traveling southwestwards, Yasi remained a powerful storm until its landfall near Mission Beach, Queensland, at 14:00 UTC on February 2.
Where was Cyclone Yasi located in Australia?
Tropical Cyclone Yasi moved across Vanuatu’s northern Torba Province, with winds reaching up to 95 km/h (60 mph). Vanuatuan officials reported difficulties making contact with the Torba Province, but it was believed that the northern area escaped major damage.
How was cyclone Yasi formed?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi began developing as a tropical low northwest of Fiji on 29th January and started tracking on a general westward track. During this time, Yasi started to take a more west-southwestward movement and began to accelerate towards the tropical Queensland coast.
Where did Cyclone Yasi first hit?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi (/ˈjɑːsiː/) was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia in early 2011, causing major damage to the affected areas.
What was the reach of Cyclone Yasi 2011?
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Mission Beach at approximately 00:30 AEST on 3 February 2011 with estimated wind gusts up to 285 km/hr and maximum recorded wind speed up to 185 km/hr. TC Yasi was 500 kilometres wide with an eye 30 kilometres across.
When did Cyclone Yasi become a tropical cyclone?
Yasi deepened rapidly over the next 24 hours, and was classified as a Category 3 cyclone at about 5 PM AEST (07:00 UTC) on 31 January 2011. Late on 1 February, the cyclone strengthened to a Category 4 system; then, early on 2 February, the cyclone intensified into a Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
When did Yasi make landfall in South Australia?
Yasi showed signs of further intensification and at 4am on 2nd February and was upgraded to a marginal Category 5 system. Yasi maintained this intensity and its west-southwest movement, making landfall on the southern tropical coast near Mission Beach between midnight and 1am early on Thursday 3rd February.
How did Cyclone Yasi affect agriculture in Queensland?
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences estimated the cyclone caused a $300 million loss to agricultural production in Queensland, particularly the banana and sugarcane sector.
When did CloudSat overpass hurricane Yasi in 2011?
CloudSat overpassed the storm at 1520 UTC on February 1, 2011, about 32 hours before the storm hit the coast. CloudSat overpassed the eastern section of the storm providing a detailed glimpse of the cirrus (white line), cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds encompassing the system.