| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| cyclone (SSHWS) | |
| Formed | 28 December 2018 |
| Dissipated | 9 January 2019 |
| (Remnant low after 2, 7, 8–9 January 2019) | |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 95 km/h (60 mph) 1-minute sustained: 100 km/h (65 mph) Gusts: 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 987 hPa (mbar); 29.15 inHg |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Not sure yet |
| Areas affected | Queensland Papua New Guinea |
| Part of the 2018–19 Australian region cyclone season | |
Tropical Cyclone Penny was a relatively long-lived tropical cyclone that affected Queensland during December 2018 and January 2019.
Meteorological history edit
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionPreparations edit
Impacts edit
Aftermath edit
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cyclone Penny (2018).
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
- Official severe weather report on Tropical Cyclone Penny
Tropical cyclones of the 2018–19 Australian region cyclone season | ||
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