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Yes, Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone.

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Where did Cyclone Tracy start?

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


What happened when cyclone Tracy happened?

Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974.The cyclone killed 71 people.


What cyclone hit before Cyclone Tracy?

Cyclone Selma came before Cyclone Tracy.


Was Cyclone Tracy a typical cyclone?

No. Cyclone Tracy was an a very intense but abnormally small cyclone.


Where did Cyclone Tracy hit?

On 24 December 1974, Cyclone Tracy, which had developed as a tropical storm out in the Arafura Sea, moved in to Darwin Harbour. On Christmas Day, 25 December 1974, the cyclone left the city in shreds.


When did Tracy the tornado hit?

There was never a tornado named Tracy as tornadoes are not given names. Cyclone Tracy lasted from December 21-26, 1974, making landfall early on December 25. Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone, which is essentially a hurricane, not a tornado


What are facts Cyclone tracy?

- Its a feminine cyclone because its name is TRACY. - Tracy was a girl i knew


Can you use tropical cyclone in a sentence?

Yes, you can use tropical cyclone in a sentence. And here's how you can do so: The tropical cyclone was moving south. The tropical cyclone whipped her hair around.


Where did Cyclone Tracy start and how did it approach Darwin?

Cyclone Tracy started as a tropical storm out in the Arafura Sea. It hit Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia, in the early hours of Christmas Day of 1974. For a track map of the cyclone, see the link below.


What year did Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?

Cyclone Tracy was officially pronounced a tropical cyclone at around 10 p.m. on 21 December, when it was around 200 kilometers to the north-northeast of Cape Don. On the 24 of December 1974 it hit Darwin.


When is a tropical cyclone called a severe tropical cyclone?

When they are severe!


Was Darwin hit by a cyclone on Christmas day 1974?

The cyclone that wiped out most of Darwin on Christmas Day 1974 was Cyclone Tracy.Cyclone Tracy was a category 4 cyclone which began as a tropical storm in the Arafura Sea. The winds were so strong that they blew away the instruments at the airport, suggesting that the cyclone was actually category 5 when it hit. It wiped out about 70% of the town, which has since been rebuilt to be as cyclone-proof as it possibly can.