1985-1990 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons 3689178 215620889 2008-05-29T00:01:23Z 76.236.182.181 /* Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson */ {{infobox hurricane season needed}} The '''1985-1990 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons''' ran year-round from [[July 1]] to [[June 30]] during each year between 1985 and 1990. [[Tropical cyclone]] activity in the [[Southern Hemisphere]] reaches its peak from mid-February to early March. <div id="toc" style="text-align:center; float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1.5em; margin-bottom:1em; width:20em; font-size: 90%;"><big>'''[[List of Southern Hemisphere cyclone seasons|Southern Hemisphere Cyclone Seasons]]'''</big><br> <big>[[1975-1980 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons|1975-80]] [[1980-85 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons|1980-85]] '''1985-90''' [[1990-95 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons|1990-95]] [[1995-96 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season|1995-96]]</big></div> ==1985-86 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season== ===Cyclone Nicholas=== Tropical Cyclone Nicholas occurred from [[26 November]] until [[7 December]] [[1985]] in the [[Indian Ocean]] south of [[Sumatra]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 945hPa. <ref name="AMM1986"> ''Australian Meteorological Magazine'' Vol 34 No 3 (September 1986) The Australian tropical cyclone season 1985-86</ref> ===Cyclone Ophelia=== Tropical Cyclone Ophelia occurred from [[7 January]] until [[12 January]] [[1986]] near [[Cocos Island]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 986hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Pancho=== Tropical Cyclone Pancho occurred from [[18 January]] until [[21 January]] [[1986]] and remained entirely within the [[Indian Ocean]] off [[Western Australia]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 976hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Hector=== Tropical Cyclone Hector occurred from [[17 January]] until [[24 January]] [[1986]]. It crossed the coast near [[Wyndham, Western Australia]] and its estimated lowest pressure was 982hPa. Hector caused significant flooding in the [[Kimberley region of Western Australia]]. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Vernon=== Vernon was a weak cyclone that occurred from [[21 January]] until [[24 January]] [[1986]] and formed in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]]. It crossed [[Cape York]] and continued on into the [[Coral Sea]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 990hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Winifred=== Winifred struck [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]], [[Queensland]] in February,[[1986]] causing extensive damage. There were three deaths attributed to Winifred.[http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/disasters/cyc_history.asp] ===Cyclone Rhonda=== Tropical Cyclone Rhonda occurred from [[17 February]] until [[22 February]] [[1986]]. It formed off the [[Pilbara]] coast and followed the [[Western Australian]] coast before weakening and crossing near [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]. Areas around Perth received heavy rain. Its estimated lowest pressure was 968hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Selwyn=== Tropical Cyclone Selwyn occurred from [[21 February]] until [[26 February]] [[1986]] and remained away from land in the [[Indian Ocean]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 980hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Tiffany=== Tropical Cyclone Tiffany occurred from [[25 February]] until [[1 March]] [[1986]] and remained away from land in the [[Indian Ocean]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 984hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Victor=== Tropical Cyclone Victor occurred from [[1 March]] until [[9 March]] [[1986]] and was the most severe cyclone of the Australian region for the season. Fortunately it remained off the [[Western Australian]] coast for all its life. Its estimated lowest pressure was 930hPa and highest gusts about 255 km/h. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Alfred=== Alfred was a weak cyclone that occurred from [[2 March]] until [[7 March]] [[1986]]. Its estimated lowest pressure was 990hPa and it stayed within the [[Coral Sea]]. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Alison/Krisostoma=== Tropical Cyclone Alison occurred from [[4 April]] until [[9 April]] [[1986]] within the [[Indian Ocean]]. It moved westward into the [[Mauritius]] area of responsibility and was renamed Krisostoma. Its estimated lowest pressure was 974hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Manu=== Tropical Cyclone Manu occurred from [[21 April]] until [[27 April]] [[1986]] off the [[Queensland]] coast. Its estimated lowest pressure was 980hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Billy/Lily=== Tropical Cyclone Billy occurred from [[4 May]] until [[15 May]] [[1986]]. It temporarily moved west into the [[Mauritius]] area of responsibility where it was renamed Lily but then moved back again. It crossed the [[Western Australian]] coast near [[Geraldton, Western Australia|Geraldton]] just after dissipating. Its estimated lowest pressure was 950hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Namu=== Tropical Cyclone Namu occurred from [[16 May]] until [[22 May]] [[1986]] near the [[Solomon Islands]]. It caused mudslides that killed over 100 people. Its estimated lowest pressure was 960hPa. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Delfinina=== Tropical Cyclone Delfinina occurred in the southern [[Indian Ocean]] around 85°E in January 1986. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Costa=== Tropical Cyclone Costa occurred in the southern [[Indian Ocean]] around 60°E in January 1986. <ref name="AMM1986" /> ===Cyclone Honorinina=== Tropcial Cyclone Honorinina struck Madagascar in March on 1986. Honorinina struck with winds of 300 km/h killed 32 people. [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64CLUC?OpenDocument] ===Other cyclones outside Australia=== The following cyclones (with little information) also occurred within the Southern Hemisphere: [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1986atcr/pdf/chapter4.pdf] *Erinesta, 31 January to 10 February, Indian Ocean *Filomena, 6 to 10 February, Indian Ocean *Ima, 6 to 14 February, Pacific Ocean *June, 7 to 9 February, Pacific Ocean *Keli, 8 to 10 February, Pacific Ocean *Gista, 19 to 25 February, Indian Ocean *Lusi, 3 to 8 March, Pacific Ocean *Iarima, 13 to 15 March, Indian Ocean *Jefotra, 26 March to 1 April, Indian Ocean *Martin, 10 to 14 April, Pacific Ocean ==1986-87 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season== ===Cyclone Jason=== Jason stuck [[Baniyalla, Northern Territory]] in February, [[1987]] damaging 20 buildings.[http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/aab006a12c205848ca256d3300058220] ===Cyclone Clotilda=== Cyclone Clotilda form between Madagascar and Reunion Island. Clotilda moved southeastward and spent three days traversing Reunion Island from northeast to southwest. Clotilda brought the highest rainfall totals since Cyclone Hyacinthe in 1980. Seven people were killed and 2 others were missing.[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.cyclonextreme.com/cyclonemondebassinhemispheresudsaison86-87.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcyclone%252Belisabetha%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG] ===Other cyclones=== The following cyclones also occurred within the 1986/1987 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season: [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1987atcr/pdf/chapter4.pdf] *Osea, 22 to 25 November 1986, Pacific Ocean *Patsy, 14 to 18 December 1986, Pacific Ocean *Raja, 23 December 1986 to 1 January 1987, Pacific Ocean *Sally, 28 December 1986 to 4 January 1987, Pacific Ocean *Tusi, 16 to 20 January 1987, Pacific Ocean *Alinina, 16 to 23 January 1987, Indian Ocean *Connie, 17 to 20 January 1987, near Western Australia *Irma, 19 to 20 January 1987, Gulf of Carpentaria *Damien, 1 to 5 February 1987, near Western Australia *Uma, 5 to 9 February 1987, Pacific Ocean *Veli, 8 to 9 February 1987, Pacific Ocean *Clotilda, 11 to 16 February 1987, Indian Ocean *Elsie, 22 to 25 February 1987, near Western Australia *Wini, 1 to 6 March 1987, Pacific Ocean *Daodo, 3 to 15 March 1987, Indian Ocean *Yali, 8 to 12 March 1987, Pacific Ocean *Kay, 8 to 16 April 1987, Pacific Ocean *Zuman, 23 to 26 April 1987, Pacific Ocean *Blanche, 22 to 25 May 1987, Timor Sea ==1987-88 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season== ===Cyclone Charlie=== Charlie struck [[Ayr, Queensland]] in March,[[1988]] killing one person and leaving $2,300,000 dollars (1988 USD) in damage. [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/869e989e23db876bca256d3300057c9c] ===Cyclone Bola=== {{hurricane main|Cyclone Bola}} Cyclone Bola struck [[New Zealand]] between February and March, [[1988]] killing 3 people. ===Cyclone Filao=== Cyclone Filao struck eastern Mozambique. Resulting floods killed 100 people. [http://www.setsan.org.mz/limpopoatlas/02Chapter1Folder/Page12Folder/Chapter1Page12-720dpi.pdf] ===Other cyclones=== The following cyclones also occurred within the 1987/1988 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season: [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1988atcr/pdf/chapter4.pdf] *Ariny, 9 to 14 December 1987, Indian Ocean *Bernandro, 27 December 1987 to 1 January 1988, Indian Ocean *Agi, 6 to 14 January 1988, Pacific Ocean *Anne, 7 to 14 January 1988, Pacific Ocean *Calidera, 13 to 15 January 1988, Madagascar *Doaza, 23 January to 2 February 1988, Indian Ocean *Frederic, 31 January to 2 February 1988, Indian Ocean *Gwenda/Ezenina, 8 to 16 February 1988, Indian Ocean *Cilla, 28 February to 3 March 1988, Pacific Ocean *Gasitao, 16 to 23 March 1988, Indian Ocean *Hely, 27 to 28 March 1988, Indian Ocean *Dovi, 9 to 15 April 1988, Pacific Ocean *Iarisena, 9 to 10 May 1988, Indian Ocean ==1988-89 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season== ===Cyclone Ilona=== Ilona developed off the [[Western Australian coast]] on [[12 December]] [[1989]] and made landfall northeast of [[Onslow, Western Australia]] on [[17 December]] [[1989]]. Ilona attained a minimum central pressure of 960 mb and maximum wind speed of 85 knots. ===Cyclone Delilah=== This was a strong tropical storm that formed off the [[Queensland]] coast on [[28 December]], [[1988]] and tracked virtually eastward before dissipating on [[1 January]], [[1989]]. ===Cyclone John=== John was a moderate tropical storm that developed in the central Indian Ocean on [[23 January]], [[1989]]. The storm followed a generally southward trajectory and attained a minimum central pressure of 990 mb before dissipating on [[2 February]], [[1989]]. ===Cyclone Ned=== Occurring between [[26 March]] to [[31 March]] [[1989]], Ned crossed the [[Western Australian]] coast near [[Rockingham, Western Australia|Rockingham]] on [[1 April]] [[1989]]. Rottnest and Fremantle reported wind gusts of more than 100 km/h between 6 and 7 am. Only minor damage was reported on land. [http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/perth/index.shtml] ===Cyclone Aivu=== Aivu made landfall near [[Ayr, Queensland]] on [[April 4]], [[1989]] causing serious damage and killing one person.[http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/59331149ce9c75e4ca256d3300057bea] ===Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson=== {{infobox hurricane small |name=Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson |category=cat5 |type=tropical cyclone |image=Orson 22 apr 1989 0555Z.jpg |track=Orson 1989 track.png |formed=[[April 16]] |dissipated=[[April 23]] |highest winds=140&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|kt]] <small>(1-min)</small> |lowest pressure=905&nbsp;[[Pascal (unit)|hPa]] }} Cyclone Orson was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones to affect the [[Western Australian]] coast, and damaged offshore oil rigs before making landfall. Several [[Indonesia]]n fishing vessels were reportedly sunk by the cyclone in the vicinity of Ashmore Island, with at least four lives being lost. A pressure of 905 hPa was recorded as the eye of the cyclone passed over North Rankin gas platform, the lowest ever pressure recorded in an Australian cyclone. Orson formed on [[18 April]] [[1989]] and crossed the coast on Sunday [[23 April]] [[1989]] at Cape Preston, about 70 km west of [[Karratha, Western Australia|Karratha]]. The maximum wind gust recorded at Dampier was 183 km/h, however Mardie station, about 30 km west of the cyclone path, registered a gust of 211 km/h. Orson caused widespread roof and structural damage at Pannawonica as it passed over the townsite. The total damage cost was estimated to be in excess of $20M (1989 value). [http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/roebourne/orson.shtml] [http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/8c134885bf32b3bdca256d3300057beb] <div style="clear: both"></div> ===Other cyclones=== The following cyclones also occurred within the 1988/1989 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season: [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1989atcr/pdf/chapter4.pdf] *Adelinina, 1 to 4 November 1988, Indian Ocean *Barisaona, 8 to 20 November 1988, Indian Ocean *Gina, 7 to 9 January 1989, Pacific Ocean *Edma, 20 to 25 January 1989, Indian Ocean *Firinga, 26 January to 1 February 1989, Indian Ocean *Kirrily, 6 to 10 February 1989, Indian Ocean *Harry, 8 to 19 February 1989, reached [[Category 5]] in Pacific Ocean *Hanitra, 17 to 28 February 1989, Indian Ocean *Gizela, 18 to 22 February 1989, Indian Ocean *Ivy, 23 February to 1 March 1989, Pacific Ocean *Judy, 24 to 28 February 1989, Pacific Ocean *Marcia, 3 to 4 March 1989, Indian Ocean *Jinaro, 25 to 30 March 1989, Indian Ocean *Krissy, 30 March to 7 April 1989, Indian Ocean *Kerry, 31 March to 2 April 1989, Pacific Ocean *Lezissy, 6 to 9 April 1989, Indian Ocean *Lily, 7 to 11 April 1989, Pacific Ocean *Meena, 3 to 10 May 1989, crossed Cape York Peninsula *Ernie, 7 to 12 May 1989, Pacific Ocean ==1989-90 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season== ===Cyclone Nancy=== On [[February 3]], [[1990]], Cyclone Nancy made landfall near [[Byron Bay]], bringing flashfloods that killed five people.[http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/03406fab90bd9800ca256d3300058044] ===Cyclone Hilda=== March 4 - 7, 1990, Pacific Ocean. Cyclone Hilda had cloud tops estimated at 62,000 feet tall. The measured cloud top temperature was -152°F, which is the coldest cloud-top temperature ever measured. ===Other cyclones=== The following cyclones also occurred within the 1989-1990 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season: [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/atcr/1990atcr/pdf/chapter4.pdf] *Pedro, 8 to 12 November 1989, Indian Ocean *Felicity, 15 to 18 December 1989, crossed Cape York, Queensland *Alibera, 19 December 1989 to 2 January 1990, crossed Madagascar *Bavomavo, 2 to 7 January 1990, Indian Ocean *Sam, 13 to 18 January 1990, near Western Australia *Tina, 25 to 28 January 1990, crossed Western Australia *Ofa, 31 January to 8 February 1990, Pacific Ocean *Cezera, 1 to 9 February 1990, Indian Ocean *Dety, 2 to 8 February 1990, Indian Ocean *Peni, 13 to 17 February 1990, Pacific Ocean *Vincent, 1 to 6 March 1990, near Western Australia *Edisaona, 1 to 7 March 1990, Indian Ocean *Greg, 3 to 5 March 1990, Gulf of Carpentaria *Walter, 4 to 6 March 1990, Indian Ocean *Felana, 8 to 15 March 1990, Indian Ocean *Gregoara, 13 to 22 March 1990, Indian ocean *Alex, 16 to 24 March 1990, Indian Ocean *Ivor, 16 to 22 March 1990, crossed Cape York, Queensland *Rae, 22 to 23 March 1990, Pacific Ocean *Bessi, 16 to 17 April 1990, Indian Ocean *Ikonjo, 12 to 20 May 1990, Indian Ocean ==See also== {{tcportal}} *[[tropical cyclone]] *[[List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons]] ==External links== ==References== <references /> {{tcexpand}} [[Category:Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons|{{{2|1985-1990 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons}}}]] [[Category:1985-1990 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons| ]] [[fr:Cyclone Firinga]]