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255:. Initially a tropical low, it strengthened into a Category 1 cyclone by 12:00 UTC on 29 December. Peter intensified further on 30 December and became a Category 2 cyclone. On the following day, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph). Peter weakened to a Category 1 cyclone before making landfall near the mouth of the
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December 2023, which dropped 2,252 mm (88.7 in) over a seven day period. In a 24 hour period, Peter dropped about 1,140 mm (45 in) of rainfall, which was the country's highest daily rainfall total. Other significant precipitation amounts included 433 mm (17.0 in)
775:. Although a cyclone warning indicates expectation of landfall, Peter would never strike Northern Territory. The strongest observed winds in the territory was 74 km/h (46 mph) on Northeast Island, while the highest precipitation total was 140 millimetres (5.5 in) in
886:, forcing several emergency food drops, including to about 250 people on 4 January and 70 people on 5 January. Additionally, a policeman was winched by helicopter to deliver food supplies to 10 isolated people on 7 January in Goldsborough, which is located in the
473:, on 1 January. The system subsequently weakened below tropical cyclone intensity and became a tropical low during 2 January. The system was last noted on the following day as it degenerated into a complex low pressure system and moved back over the
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The system was subsequently considered to have peaked as a
Category 2 tropical cyclone on 31 December, with 10-minute sustained winds estimated at 110 km/h (70 mph) by the BoM. Several hours later, the system made landfall between
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TCWC issued cyclone watches and flood warnings as the storm passed over the Cape York
Peninsula. Some areas experienced strong winds, with gusts up to 110 km/h (68 mph) at Edward River Aboriginal Mission and
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and developed further, with the first gale force wind associated with the system reported from an automatic weather station on 29 December. The system was subsequently named Peter by the
Australian
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each lost between $ 20,000 to $ 30,000 in sugar cane. Damage to this crop was comparable to the floods in 1977. In total, the storm destroyed 270,000 to 315,000 tonnes of sugar cane.
779:, 107 mm (4.2 in) of which fell in 24 hours. Very rough seas were reported along the coast of some areas, beaching a 12 m (39 ft) fishing vessel onto the rocks at
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due to standing water. Floodwaters forced at least 50 people to flee their homes in Cairns. A number of roads, including major highways, were flooded throughout coastal areas of
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as water up to 60 cm (24 in) threatened dozens of homes in the eastern part of town. In Cairns, over 50 people fled their homes. On 5 January, the
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and the Edward River mission weather stations. Over the next couple of days the system gradually weakened over land, before it emerged into the Coral Sea near
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approved low-interest loans up to $ 25,000 (1979 AUD) for small businesses and the implementation of other measures for recovery.
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developed over northern
Australia and surrounding areas. During 28 December, an area of low pressure developed over the eastern
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recording 1,947 mm (76.7 in) over a period of approximately three days, making Peter the
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began evacuating some 160 stranded campers in areas about 140 km (85 mi) north of
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to cancel some flights. Portions of many roads, including major highways such as the
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after it moved into the Gulf and developed into a
Category 1 tropical cyclone on the
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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
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declared the Cairns area as a natural disaster area. About week later, the
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Australia at the time. The record precipitation total was surpassed by
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1437:"Ex-cyclone Oswald heads south with heavy rain tipped for long weekend"
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Due to the heavy rainfall, severe flooding occurred, mostly between
1690:"Commonwealth Assistance to Queensland in Respect of Cyclone Peter"
974:- Would produce the 2nd highest rainfall accumulations in Australia
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in 2023. The third system and first severe tropical cyclone of the
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1301:"Kowanyama, Queensland February 2014 Daily Weather Observations"
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
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Heavy rainfall and major flooding in Far North Queensland.
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Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Australia
406:, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
1475:. Darwin, Northern Territory. 31 December 1978. p. 3
1007:
Tropical Cyclone Peter: 29 December 1978 – 2 January 1979
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Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
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Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
251:. Peter moved southeastward and deepened while brushing
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Category 3 Australian region severe tropical cyclones
1346:. Government of Australia. 6 June 1990. p. 17–18
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on 30 December for the coast of Arnhem Land from the
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Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
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1435:Williams, Brian; Michael, Peter (24 January 2013).
1387:Queensland Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (2014).
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Tropical Cyclone Peter: December 29 – 31, 1978
414:During the final week of December 1978, an area of
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1722:Bureau of Meteorology – Previous Tropical Cyclones
1337:"Report on Severe Tropical Cyclone Aivu: Rainfall"
1235:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from
1670:. Brisbane, Queensland. 4 January 1979. p. 3
1607:. Brisbane, Queensland. 7 January 1979. p. 3
1530:. Brisbane, Queensland. 3 January 1979. p. 3
1117:A guide on how to read the database is available
1096:
1094:
1185:"The Australian Tropical Cyclone Season 1978–79"
1107:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology. 30 June 2023
33:Cyclone Peter near peak intensity on 31 December
1310:. Government of Australia. 2014. Archived from
1742:
1443:. Australian Associated Press. Archived from
771:to Port Roper, located near the mouth of the
8:
1694:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1042:(Report). Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
1009:(Report). Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
882:. Foods shortages occurred in some areas of
812:and 402 mm (15.8 in) in Cooktown.
21:
2616:Tropical cyclones in the Northern Territory
819:and Cooktown, with the worst impact in the
435:Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale
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1070:Cabinet Minutes 1979 – Selected Highlights
823:area. Many creeks and rivers, such as the
282:area. The most severe damage was dealt to
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2611:1978–79 Australian region cyclone season
1627:"North Queensland cane losses estimated"
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1572:"Tropical Cyclone Jasper: December 2023"
1518:
1516:
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1416:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology. 2009
1368:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology. 2013
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217:1978–79 Australian region cyclone season
1664:"Flooding, food shortages in north Qld"
1158:"Flooding, food shortages in north Qld"
1034:
1032:
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983:
1183:L. W. Broadbridge (1 September 1979).
1102:"Australian Tropical Cyclone Database"
827:, the north and south branches of the
16:Australian region cyclone in 1978–1979
2631:Category 2 Australian region cyclones
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1599:"Damage to sugar cane 'in millions'"
1046:from the original on 28 January 2016
1013:from the original on 28 January 2016
1275:"Tropical Cyclone Fletcher Impacts"
518:
1394:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology
1194:. Australian Bureau of Meteorology
1192:Australian Meteorological Magazine
1132:"Telephones, roads cut by cyclone"
63:Category 3 severe tropical cyclone
14:
1696:. 18 January 1979. Archived from
1524:"Telephone, roads cut by cyclone"
1495:"Tropical Cyclone Warning Advice"
962:List of wettest tropical cyclones
508:
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1262:Tropical Cyclones in Queensland.
1075:(Report). Brisbane, Queensland:
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459:Australian Eastern Standard Time
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298:; $ 11.4 million 1979
2641:Tropical cyclones in Queensland
1637:. Cornell University: 5. 1979.
1552:(Report). Bureau of Meteorology
1281:. Government of Australia. 2014
757:Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
1219:Retrieved on 19 December 2023.
866:highways were reported by the
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1:
226:Severe Tropical Cyclone Peter
22:Severe Tropical Cyclone Peter
239:, until it was surpassed by
1631:South African Sugar Journal
1550:Australia's Record Rainfall
1164:. 4 January 1979. p. 3
1138:. 3 January 1979. p. 3
136:110 km/h (70 mph)
84:150 km/h (90 mph)
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1264:Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
1233:"Climate Education: Flood"
957:List of storms named Peter
835:occurred to newly planted
178:$ 11.4 million (1978
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1389:"Tropical Cyclone Justin"
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2590:Tropical cyclones portal
1467:"Ship caught in cyclone"
1414:"Tropical Cyclone Ellie"
1077:Government of Queensland
949:Tropical cyclones portal
907:Government of Queensland
902:, Innisfail, and Tully.
876:Coast Guard of Australia
801:wettest tropical cyclone
457:, at around 20:00 (
1497:. Bureau of Meteorology
1068:Christopher Salisbury.
972:Cyclones Rona and Frank
920:requested aid from the
1963:Bert-Christelle (1980)
1947:Wilf-Danitza (1979–80)
1366:"Tropical Cyclone May"
479:Tropical Cyclone Greta
416:atmospheric convection
411:
306:Meteorological history
40:Meteorological history
2370:Adeline-Juliet (2005)
2284:Damien-Birenda (1999)
2229:Daryl-Agnielle (1995)
2038:Annette-Jaminy (1984)
2028:Vivienne-Fanja (1984)
1574:. JBA Risk Management
1344:Bureau of Meteorology
1308:Bureau of Meteorology
1279:Bureau of Meteorology
1258:Bureau of Meteorology
1213:Bureau of Meteorology
905:After the storm, the
868:Royal Automobile Club
428:Bureau of Meteorology
404:Extratropical cyclone
313:
263:. While crossing the
228:was at the time, the
2636:Floods in Queensland
2239:Hubert-Coryna (1996)
1882:Robyn-Deborah (1975)
1852:Deidre-Delida (1973)
884:Far North Queensland
493:Highest-known totals
471:Cooktown, Queensland
451:Edward River mission
325:Saffir–Simpson scale
292:Far North Queensland
195:Far North Queensland
141:Lowest pressure
89:Lowest pressure
2269:Victor-Cindy (1998)
967:Floods in Australia
922:national government
918:Joh Bjelke-Petersen
797:Mount Bellenden Ker
786:In Queensland, the
588:Mount Bellenden Ker
566:Mount Bellenden Ker
495:
475:Cape York Peninsula
439:Cape York Peninsula
424:Gulf of Carpentaria
394:Subtropical cyclone
276:Mount Bellenden Ker
265:Cape York Peninsula
249:Gulf of Carpentaria
70:10-minute sustained
23:
2335:Dianne-Jery (2002)
2204:Pearl-Farah (1994)
1700:on 29 January 2016
1668:The Canberra Times
1604:The Canberra Times
1528:The Canberra Times
1472:The Canberra Times
1447:on 24 January 2013
1162:The Canberra Times
1136:The Canberra Times
915:Queensland Premier
846:Standing water at
761:Northern Territory
489:
412:
191:Northern Territory
133:Highest winds
118:1-minute sustained
81:Highest winds
2626:1979 in Australia
2621:1978 in Australia
2598:
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2310:Leon–Eline (2000)
750:
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655:Dalrymple Heights
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2552:Gabrielle (2023)
2264:Selwyn (1997–98)
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1441:The Courier Mail
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852:Ansett Australia
833:North Queensland
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384:Tropical cyclone
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233:tropical cyclone
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49:28 December 1978
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2471:Victoria (2013)
2409:
2405:Nicholas (2008)
2293:
2214:Vivienne (1994)
2147:
2143:Felicity (1989)
2123:Frederic (1988)
2093:Winifred (1986)
2088:Nicholas (1985)
1951:
1937:Peter (1978–79)
1832:Marcelle (1973)
1827:"Flores" (1973)
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937:
890:to the west of
862:, Gillies, and
765:cyclone warning
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162:Overall effects
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2562:Kirrily (2024)
2559:
2557:Anggrek (2024)
2554:
2549:
2544:
2539:
2534:
2532:Claudia (2020)
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2496:Frances (2017)
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2330:Claudia (2002)
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2320:Abigail (2001)
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2305:Kirrily (2000)
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420:Arnhem Land
253:Arnhem Land
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