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Tropical Cyclone Tiffany
Category 2 tropical cyclone (Aus scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Tropical Cyclone Tiffany before landfall in the Cape York Peninsula
Formed8 January 2022
Dissipated17 January 2022
(Extratropical after 11 January 2022)
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 100 km/h (65 mph)
1-minute sustained: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure988 hPa (mbar); 29.18 inHg
Fatalities7 deaths, 1 missing
Damage> $36,000 (2022 USD)
Areas affectedAustralia
Part of the 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season

Cyclone Tiffany was a strong cyclone that made landfall in Queensland and the Northern Territory. The fifth low and fifth tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season, Tiffany originated from a tropical low south of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Damage from Tiffany totaled at least 50,000 Australian dollars, ($36,000 USD) and 1 fatality was reported. Six other fatalities were reported due to Tiffany's precursor in Papua, Indonesia.

Meteorological history

On January 4, the Bureau of Meteorology began to monitor an area that could become a tropical low near the Coral Sea.[1] As the disturbance organized itself, the BoM continued to monitor it, and upgraded it to Tropical Low 10U on January 8, and began issuing advisories.[2][3] Within a few hours after issuing the first advisory, the BoM named the low Tropical Cyclone Tiffany as it began to rapidly consolidate itself.[4] After consolidating itself, Tiffany went on rapid intensification for 12 hours on January 9, and the storm's windspeeds jumped from 65 kmph to 120 kmph. The next day, at the same intensity, Tiffany made landfall in Northern Queensland.[5] Due to Tiffany moving inland, the storm weakened into a tropical low as it moved over the Gulf of Carpentaria. As the low entered the Gulf of Carpentaria, it strengthened, despite the amounts of wind shear.[6] According to the JTWC, Tiffany's secondary peak had winds of 100 kmph in one minute mean.[7] Early on January 11, Tiffany made a second landfall in North Australia, and began to rapidly weaken, and the JTWC stopped issuing advisories on the storm.[8] Tiffany continued moving southwest for 6 days before dissipating due to land interaction.[9]

Preparations and impact

Papua New Guinea

No direct impacts on Papua New Guinea were reported, though 50-100mm of rainfall fell in the southern half of the country.[10]

Indonesia

The precursor to Tiffany caused heavy rain and major flooding to Jayapura, resulting in 6 fatalities, despite the city being located on the northern coast. 500 were evacuated in preparations for the storm.[11]

Australia

One house in Katherine, Northern Territory saw over A$50,000 in damage due to Tiffany, and a car was destroyed by flying branches.[12] One person died in Queensland after floodwaters struck them, and another person is currently missing.[5][13] Tiffany also hit many areas still recovering from swells caused by Cyclone Seth.[14] In Top End, no major damage was reported, though fallen power lines and flooded roads were reported.[15] In Mataranka, Northern Territory, many trees were downed and flying debris and sticks were reported, causing minor damage to some houses.[16] Katherine saw over 100 millimeters of rain in just 24 hours.[12] Broome, Western Australia was battered by strong rain, winds, and hail, and many trees were uprooted. Damaging winds also struck Northern Kimberley.[17] Damage in the Cape York Peninsula was minimal, though many people were urged to hide in shelters or basements.[18] Many people across Queensland, most in Cooktown, were urged to hide or evacuate. A levee failed, and floodwaters rushed into towns.[19] Over 200mm of rain was dumped in many areas of Queensland within a 24 hour period.[20] In Groote Eylandt, many areas saw power outages, though damage was generally minimal.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Outlook for The Coral Sea | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  2. ^ "Ocean Wind Warning 1 - Metarea 10 Northeast - Tropical Cyclone (QLD) | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  3. ^ "Tropical Low 10U Tracker | Cyclocane". www.cyclocane.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  4. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Forecast Track Map Page (1) | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. ^ a b "Tropical Cyclone Tiffany weakens after making landfall in far north Queensland". the Guardian. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  6. ^ "Gulf of Carpentaria: Tropical Cyclone Tiffany moving west across Gulf of Carpentaria early Jan. 11; second landfall expected over Northern Territory Jan. 12 /update 3". Gulf of Carpentaria: Tropical Cyclone Tiffany moving west across Gulf of Carpentaria early Jan. 11; second landfall expected over Northern Territory Jan. 12 /update 3 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. ^ "Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for TIFFANY-22 in Australia from 09 Jan 2022 06:00 UTC to 12 Jan 2022 00:00 UTC". www.gdacs.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  8. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Tiffany". bom.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  9. ^ Smith, Tita (2022-01-17). "Half of Australia to be drenched by a cyclone bringing months of rain". Mail Online. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  10. ^ "Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for TIFFANY-22 in Australia from 09 Jan 2022 06:00 UTC to 12 Jan 2022 00:00 UTC". gdacs.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  11. ^ "Indonesia – Floods in Papua Leave 6 Dead – FloodList". floodlist.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  12. ^ a b "'It sounded like gunfire': Top End locals reeling after days of severe weather". ABC News. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  13. ^ Staff, Independent. "Cyclone warning issued as Tiffany set to bear down on NT | NT Independent". https://ntindependent.com.au/. Retrieved 2022-11-25. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  14. ^ Barton, Fraser (2022-01-10). "Cyclone Tiffany hits far north Queensland". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  15. ^ a b "Top Enders brace for wet, windy weather as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tiffany crosses NT coast". ABC News. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  16. ^ Staff, Independent. "Cyclone Tiffany causing damage across the Top End | NT Independent". https://ntindependent.com.au/. Retrieved 2022-11-25. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  17. ^ "Broome lashed by wild night of storms and even HAIL". PerthNow. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  18. ^ "Cyclone Tiffany downgraded to category one after making landfall in Cape York". ABC News. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  19. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Tiffany is gathering strength as it bears down on Queensland's coast". 7NEWS. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  20. ^ "Cyclone Tiffany intensifies, heads for Northern Territory towns". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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