Zelia, Tropical Cyclone and Western Australia

Tracking Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Zelia was a tropical cyclone over Australia Friday afternoon Australian Western Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 121 miles per hour, which would make it a Category 3 hurricane if it were in the Atlantic Ocean.
Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Zelia, with 180-mph gusts, strikes Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall Friday on Australia's west coast as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind gusts at 180 mph, though minimal damage ensued.
Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as Category 5 storm
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in Western Australia as a Category 5 storm, lashing the Pilbara region with strong wind and heavy rain. The cyclone moved south and weakened to a Category 4 storm after making landfall,
Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia
The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.
Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region reopens after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore hub, reopened after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's ore-rich Pilbara region, the port's operator said late on Saturday.
‘Cleanup operation’ underway after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia makes landfall
Pilbara Weather Guy’ Damon Knight says a “cleanup operation” is underway in WA after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia Hits North Western Australia
Zelia made landfall 34 miles northeast of Port Hedland, packing winds equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane. Residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from heavy rain and destructive winds.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia: 7NEWS reporter Nick Overall reveals the question that ‘threw’ him as monster system loomed
7NEWS Perth reporter Nick Overall spent last week in WA ’s northwest as Tropical Cyclone Zelia built off the state’s northwest. The category five system closed schools, ports and businesses as it ...
Cyclone Zelia
Winds up to 220 kilometres an hour and record-breaking rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Zelia has uprooted trees and closed ...
Cyclone Zelia recap: Warralong residents airlifted to safety as flooding isolates community
Residents from remote Pilbara communities have been airlifted to Port Hedland following severe flooding caused by TC Zelia.
Cyclone Zelia made landfall in northwestern WA on Friday as one of the strongest storms in Australia’s history
One of the biggest cyclones in years is expected to bring up to 500mm of rain over the weekend, after crossing the WA ...
Cyclone Zelia: Severe tropical storm hits WA's Pilbara coast
A cyclone approaching Australia's coast has intensified into a destructive category-five storm. "It doesn't get any worse ...
Returning WA residents home after Cyclone Zelia evacuations a 'top priority'
The tropical cyclone has left a widespread impact across the Pilbara region and emergency services have their hands full with ...
Tropical Cyclone Zelia brought record rain for weather stations across state
Residents living in a remote Pilbara community were forced to self-evacuate overnight as floodwaters in the wake of Cylone Zelia threatened the town.
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Cost of damage from cyclone Zelia continues to rise
The damage bill from tropical cyclone Zelia is continuing to rise as flood waters slowly recede across the north of Western Australia. The supply of fresh food to affected areas has become the ...