When still out at sea, severe Tropical Cyclone Larry was a Category 5 cyclone. By the time Larry made landfall in North Queensland near Innisfail, it was a Category 4 with wind gusts reaching 240 km/h (150 mph).
The smallest tropical cyclone on record was Tropical Storm Marco in 2008, which had a diameter of about 17 miles (27 km) across. Despite its small size, Tropical Storm Marco did not intensify into a hurricane and dissipated over the open Atlantic Ocean.
Cyclone Larry was a Category 5 tropical cyclone, which made landfall in Australia on March 20, 2006. It had wind gusts estimated to be reaching up to 290 km/h (180 mph) and caused significant damage in the areas it impacted.
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Cyclone Larry made landfall in Far North Queensland close to Innisfail on March 20 2006 as a Category 4 with wind gusts reaching 240 km/h (150 mph) and dissipated over land soon after.
During Cyclone Tracy, the wind speed device recorded up to about 217km/h before the building was blown away.
The wind speed of Hurricane Sandy was measured to be about 110 mph at peak intensity.
During Cyclone Tracy, the wind gauge at Darwin Airport officially recorded winds of 217 kilometres per hour before being blown away itself. Unofficial estimates suggest that the wind speed actually reached 300 kilometres per hour.
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The highest sustained wind speed recorded in a tropical cyclone was 190 mph, which was measured in several storms including Hurricane Camille and Typhoon Tip. The highest gust recorded in a tropical cyclone was 253 mph on April 10, 1996 on Barrow Island off the coast of Australia.
Hurricane Sandy has peak sustained wind of 110 mph.
By measuring the sustained wind speed. If the wind speed of a tropical cyclone is anywhere in the range of 39 to 73 mph then it is a tropical storm. If the wind speed is 74 mph or greater then it is a hurricane.
Cyclones are essentially caused by a combination of warm ocean temperatures, high humidity and low wind shear, which means differences in wind velocity and direction at different heights. If the wind shear is high, it can pull a cyclone apart. Low wind shear increases the chances of the cyclone developing. Cyclone Larry was caused by these factors, in particular, the warm waters of the Coral Sea, where it formed.