Cyclone Narelle Weakens After Landfall, Spares Major Damage
Far north Queensland braced for the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, a system that intensified to a dangerous Category 5 storm over the Coral Sea. Forecasters warned it could be the region's worst cyclone in living memory, prompting evacuations, school closures, and urgent preparations as it tracked toward the coast with wind gusts up to 300 km/h. However, the cyclone's path shifted slightly as it made landfall on Friday morning. It crossed the coast between Lockhart River and the remote town of Coen on the Cape York Peninsula, threading a needle between populated areas. While it struck as a high-end Category 4 system, it began weakening soon after moving inland, downgrading to a Category 3 as it moved west. Initial reports from the ground, including police footage from Coen, indicate the impact was less severe than the worst-case scenarios. Authorities described the damage as 'fairly minor in the grand scheme of things,' though widespread wind damage, fallen trees, and heavy rain were reported. The storm continues to move west, impacting communities like Aurukun, with warnings still in place for parts of the Western Cape York Peninsula. The event underscores the unpredictable nature of major weather systems. While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had labeled it a potentially 'very dangerous' event for Queensland and the Northern Territory, the slight change in trajectory and rapid weakening after landfall resulted in a significantly better outcome than many had feared, though recovery efforts are now underway.
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The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, is holding a press conference to update on Cyclone Narelle. He says Narelle has moved west and is sitting 100km north-west of Coen. It crossed on the east coast between Lockhart River and Coen. ... It threaded a needle between both. While there’s some damage we’ve seen, and some rain and some wind, that’s an incredibly good news ...
‘Damage will be widespread’: Narelle brings 250km/h wind gusts, with tourists evacuated and schools closed | Tropical Cyclone Narelle | The Guardian
Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category 5, fuelled by warm waters in Coral Sea · Live updates: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle – latest news
Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell trees | Tropical Cyclone Narelle | The Guardian
Authorities warn of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and coastal storm surges as cyclone makes landfall in far north Queensland · Live updates: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle – latest news
Footage shows far north Queensland town hit by Tropical Cyclone Narelle - video | Queensland | The Guardian
Queensland Police Service footage shows Coen on Friday after Cyclone Narelle swept through, with the storm weakening to a still-severe category 3 as it moves across the Cape York peninsula. Supt Kevin Fitzgibbon says in the grand scheme of things, the impact on the ground has been fairly minor, ...
Tropical Cyclone Narelle tracking map: where and when will it hit after crossing the Queensland coast? | Tropical Cyclone Narelle | The Guardian
The storm hit far north Queensland on Friday morning and crossed the coast as a “high-end category four” system. Photograph: Guardian Australia ... Storm made landfall in far north Qld on Friday morning. Track its path here as the cyclone approaches the Northern Territory · Live updates: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle – latest news...
Cyclone to make landfall within HOURS: Thousands warned to take shelter immediately | Daily Mail Online
One of the most powerful cyclones in recent history has slightly weakened to a category four system but conditions remain just as dangerous as it bears down on Australia's coastline.
Locals in Coen spent the week preparing houses and buildings for the direct impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. (Supplied: Dion Creek) A guide to the townships directly in the path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle as it passes over Queensland on Friday morning.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle live updates: Far North Queensland takes cover as severe system tears into coast - ABC News
The cyclone is moving west and impacting Aurukun. Warnings are in place in Queensland for the Western Cape York Peninsula between Mapoon and Pormpuraaw, including Weipa, Aurukun, and adjacent inland areas.
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