Where did Cyclone Tracy start and how did it approach Darwin

What time did Cyclone Tracy start to hit Darwin?

Cyclone Tracy moved in late on Christmas Eve, 24 December 1974. The eye passed directly over Darwin just after midnight, and the cyclone had passed by around 7:00am the next morning. ...

Where did Cyclone Tracy start?

Cyclone Tracy started as a tropical storm out in the Arafura Sea.

What time did Cyclone Tracy start?

Cyclone Tracy developed over several days before it turned and headed for Darwin on December 24th 1974. Gale force winds began in the town at around midnight and the peak gust of wind was recorded at 3:05 am on the 25th before the equipment ceased to function. ...

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Did cyclone Tracy start any diseases?

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How did Cyclone Tracy start?

Cyclones are perfectly normal weather phenomena, common in northern parts of Australia. Cyclone Tracy began as a depression in the Arafura Sea on 20 December 1974. It gradually moved in a southwesterly direction, whereupon it intensified. After that, it moved sharply in an east-southeasterly direction, then headed straight for Darwin. For details on how cyclones occur, see the related links. ...

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Why did no one leave Darwin when cyclone Tracy hit?

It is not true that no-one heeded the warnings - just too few. Many took precautions to try and secure their homes, but a large number simply did not believe the cyclone would hit. For a start, it was Christmas, and no-one believed a disaster could disrupt Christmas. Secondly, several cyclones had threatened Darwin in recent years, but none of them had made landfall. Many people assumed that Tracy would follow the same pattern of the previous cyclones. ...

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How did Cyclone Tracy start in December 1974?

Cyclone Tracy began as a tropical low several days before it hit Darwin. Up until a few hours before, it was not expected to affect the town, but unexpectedly turned and headed straight for Darwin on Christmas Eve, making a direct hit in the early hours of Christmas Day. See the Web Link below for more information. The site has a number of other pages, including all the warnings issued in the preceding days. A cyclone - which is the Australian name...

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Where did Cyclone Larry start?

Cyclone Larry started in the eastern part of the Coral Sea.

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When did cyclone yasi start?

Cyclone Yasi started on the 29th of February as a tropical low north of Fiji ...

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Where does a cyclone start - over the land or over the sea?

In the US, a cyclone can only start over land - over the water it is referred to as a water spout. ...

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How are cyclone names chosen?

Cyclone names are chosen alphabetically. For example, if there is a cyclone name starting with A, and another cyclone follows, then that cyclone name will have to start with B. Also, the genders alternate with each name. This means that if one cyclone has a boy name starting with H, then the next cyclone must have a girl name starting with I. ...

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How fast was cyclone yasi?

cyclone yasi travled about 500m a hour to start of with but then it got slower, the cyclone was sopost to hit at 9pm but it slowed down so it hit at about mid night ...