Bob "Frequent Flier" Brown's Warmist Hype Exposed
kedzabgb
February 1 2011
QUOTE:
BOM rainfall tables indicate that, instead of a rising trend, there seems to
be no trend at all, certainly no upward trend, in Queensland's rainfall.
QUOTE:
As for the published data for evaporation in Queensland, it is pretty clear
the 10-year moving average of evaporation in Queensland is dead flat.
Indeed, the lowest level of evaporation in the entire period seems to be in
2010, the final year.
Michael Knox, chief economist at RBS Morgans, runs a calm eye over Brown's
superheated claims:
"On January 16, Senator Bob Brown, the leader of the Greens, was quoted as
saying Queensland's coal-mining industry should foot the bill for the
Queensland floods because it helped cause them."
"His argument was that higher temperatures are causing higher evaporation,
which is "causing the moisture in the air, which is leading to these
catastrophic floods" . "
"So is it true that the more recent period associated with higher levels of
coal mining in Queensland is seeing higher levels of evaporation, rainfall
and floods? "
In a word: NO, NO, NO!
BOM rainfall tables indicate that, instead of a rising trend, there seems to
be no trend at all, certainly no upward trend, in Queensland's rainfall.
As for the published data for evaporation in Queensland, it is pretty clear
the 10-year moving average of evaporation in Queensland is dead flat.
Indeed, the lowest level of evaporation in the entire period seems to be in
2010, the final year.
So, clearly, evaporation is not increasing with the temperature and the
simple boiling-pot theory of Queensland climate does not seem to work in
practice .
The data shows the highest levels of flood in Brisbane were in the 19th
century, when there was negligible economic development. The 21st century,
when we have a higher level of economic development and coal mining, has
seen a lower flood level.
We may be waiting for some time until Brown and his people of hench respond.
They've been unusually quiet lately.
ALSO.
God bless Sarah Hanson-Young, who maintains the faith:
"We KNOW that extreme weather conditions and natural disasters are
increasing, due to climate change."
They just KNOW!
http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/boiling-pot-theory-a-lot-of-hot-air/story-fn6ck620-1225997645255
Warmest Regards
B0nz0
"It is a remarkable fact that despite the worldwide expenditure of perhaps
US$50 billion since 1990, and the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists
worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct
from natural variation."
Bob Carter, Research Professor of Geology, James Cook University, Townsville
"If climate has not "tipped" in over 4 billion years it's not going to tip
now due to mankind. The planet has a natural thermostat"
Richard S. Lindzen, Atmospheric Physicist, Professor of Meteorology MIT,
Former IPCC Lead Author
"It does not matter who you are, or how smart you are, or what title you
have, or how many of you there are, and certainly not how many papers your
side has published, if your prediction is wrong then your hypothesis is
wrong. Period."
Professor Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics
"A core problem is that science has given way to ideology. The scientific
method has been dispensed with, or abused, to serve the myth of man-made
global warming."
"The World Turned Upside Down", Melanie Phillips
"Computer models are built in an almost backwards fashion: The goal is to
show evidence of AGW, and the "scientists" go to work to produce such a
result. When even these models fail to show what advocates want, the data
and interpretations are "fudged" to bring about the desired result"
"The World Turned Upside Down", Melanie Phillips
"Ocean acidification looks suspiciously like a back-up plan by the
environmental pressure groups in case the climate fails to warm: another try
at condemning fossil fuels!"
http://www.rationaloptimist.com/blog/threat-ocean-acidification-greatly-exaggerated
Before attacking hypothetical problems, let us first solve the real problems
that threaten humanity. One single water pump at an equivalent cost of a
couple of solar panels can indeed spare hundreds of Sahel women the daily
journey to the spring and spare many infections and lives.
Martin De Vlieghere, philosopher
"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that
it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of
mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible."
Bertrand Russell
k...@kymhorsell.com
Govt sets emissions reduction target of 50% by 2050 [NZ]
NZPA
Jan 30, 2011
The Government is setting a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 50%
by 2050, which Labour says is meaningless window dressing.
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith announced the target at the weekend, saying
it would be gazetted under the Climate Change Response Act.
"We acknowledge it is difficult to look 40 years forward but the nature of the
climate change problem requires we think and plan for the long term," he said.
"We believe a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990
levels by 2050, or in short -50 by 50, is a realistic but credible target for
New Zealand."
Dr Smith said the target would require New Zealand to reduce net emissions by
31 mn tonnes pa.
"This is a very big ask when nearly half our emissions come from agriculture
and when we already produce 70% of our electricity from renewables," he
said.
"It will only be achievable with major technological innovations in areas like
agriculture and transport, which are quite possible over this timeframe."
He said the target wasn't set in stone and would need to be regularly
reviewed, taking into account the latest scientific advice on climate change,
progress made by other nations and progress in the development of new
technologies.
The target was compatible with those of other countries, he said.
Dr Smith said submissions on the proposed target could be made to the Ministry
for the Environment up to Feb 28.
Labour's environment spokesman, Charles Chauvel, said any govt could set
a 2050 target without worrying about whether it would be around to fulfil it.
"What counts is a 2020 reduction target, and Nick Smith and (Climate Change
Negotiations Minister) Tim Groser refused to set one for New Zealand when
asked to do so last month at the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun,
Mexico," he said.
"They refused because they simply can't set a 2020 target. Every measure
they've taken since coming into office has set New Zealand on a course for
more, not less, greenhouse gas pollution."
Mr Chauvel said if Dr Smith was serious about reducing emissions he would have
put both a 2020 and a 2050 emissions reduction target into legislation.
--
[Lesson for today Oceania != Australia:]
[subject: US aid to Australia]
Oops! Caught LYING, again...
US Foreign Assistance & Grants 2000 - 2009
Oceania: $197,000,000 Total Foreign Assistance
$1,000,000 Total Military Assistance
-- Patriot Games <Pat...@america.com>, 09 Jan 2011 15:57 -0500
DonH
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# I've no doubt Bob Brown is prepared to be vindicated by future events -
as cyclone Yasi bears down on the Queensland coast.
Of course, Qld has always had cyclones off its coast, and I remember how
a bad one always hit annually - maybe at Gladstone, Rockhampton, or
Townsville - but only one such per season. But my impressions are merely
that.
Seems a bit of hot air is emanating from NZ, but at least they have good
intentions. However, the human race may be decimated, or extinct, by 2050,
so let's not be too complacent.
100% recycling, by next year?
Interesting to note that the Oz flood reconstruction levy is accompanied
by cuts to non-essentials, like the solar industry, while reduction in
company tax goes ahead.
axmatt
"Max" <nob...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "kedzabgb" <ob...@bobo.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/queensland-braces-for-huge-cyclone-yasi-just-weeks-after-flood-disaster.html
> Please be careful out there.
>
> Max
"extreme weather events" are part and parcel of living in the tropics.
Cyclones Are Part Of Queenslands History
So what else is new?
http://www.windworker.com.au/qldcyclones.htm
17 - 19 March, 1864. The first recorded in Queensland. Gales in Brisbane.
Damage to stores, houses, signs trees and gardens blown away. Stone jetty at
Cleveland washed away. Wind and rain damage at Toowoomba and Gladstone.
2 - 3 March, 1867. Gale winds at Bowen with buildings damaged. Boats
smashed. Townsville hit with ever third building blown down.
26 - 28 April, 1867. Southeast Queensland flooded. Wharves covered in
Brisbane. Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich suffer structural and tree damage.
Bridge at Ipswich destroyed.
30 January, 1870. Floods and damage in Bowen. Clermont and Peak Downs
flooded. 15 lives and thousands of sheep lost.
20 February, 1870. Nearly every house in Townsville damaged with some
completely unroofed. Flooding and ships sunk.
24 February, 1875. Steamer Gothenberg wrecked off Cape Upstart near Ayr with
102 lives lost.
17 February, 1876. Severe gales at Townsville.
21 March, 1876. Heavy winds at Townsville. SS Banshee wrecked at
Hinchinbrook Island with 17 people drowned.
8 March, 1878. Cairns suffers huge damages. Ships Louise, Merchant, Kate
Conley and Hector Miss were sunk with no survivors.
2 February, 1882. Cardwell suffers considerable damage.
30 January, 1884. Bowen township all unroofed. Heavy flooding to Mackay.
17 February, 1888. Cyclone hits east of Mackay. Ships and houses damaged.
11 March, 1890. Tropical cyclone hits Brisbane. River floods - 360mm in 24
hours.
24 March, 1890. Cyclone hits Townsville. Ravenswood has 431mm rain in 24
hours.
29 March, 1890. Ingham suffers damage from cyclone.
2 January, 1892. Brisbane suffers damage.
2 April 1892. Brisbane damaged.
21 January, 1893. Brisbane homes and trees blown down.
1 February, 1893. Tropical cyclone hits Yeppoon causing extreme damage.
Severe floods in Ipswich and Brisbane with Indooroopilly railway bridge and
Victoria bridge washed away. More than 12 deaths.
11 February, 1893. Small cyclone crosses near Bustard Heads causing further
flooding in Brisbane.
17 February, 1893. Cyclone hits Bundaberg. Floods from Rockhampton to
Grafton, NSW. Mary River bridge in Maryborough washed away with 120 houses.
Cyclone induced tornado hits Sandgate.
19 February, 1894. Tropical cyclones crosses east of Brisbane.
26 January, 1896. CYCLONE SIGMA. Hits Townsville causing damage and severe
flooding in suburbs for around 5 kilometres. 17 drowned and a sailor killed.
4 February, 1898. CYCLONE ELINE. Considerable damage around Mackay.
5 March, 1899. CYCLONE MAHIMA. Crosses coast at Princess Charlotte Bay. 307
fatalities of Asian and Island origin. Over 100 Aborigines were swept out to
sea. Over 150 ships were sunk. Storm surge at Barrow Point was 14.6 metres.
On Flinders Island, porpoises were found 15.2 metres up on the cliffs.
9 March, 1903. CYCLONE LEONTA. Hurricane force winds hit Townsville. The
Townsville Hospital was wrecked and the brick Grammar School was destroyed.
10 persons died.
28 January, 1906. Cairns devastated.
19 January, 1907. Cooktown buildings severely damaged.
12 March, 1908. Widespread damage to buildings, trees, fences and telegraph
lines near St Lawrence.
28 January, 1910. Heavy seas and tremendous gales at Cairns.
11 January, 1911. Tropical cyclone passes from the Gulf of Carpentaria
INLAND and causes severe destruction at Marburg in south west Queensland.
Areas suffer gale force winds.
10 February, 1911. Crops and buildings damaged at Port Douglas.
16 March, 1911. Port Douglas left with only 7 out of 57 houses standing.
Mossman and Cairns also hit.
23 March, 1911. Cyclone wrecks Yongala east of Townsville with 120 lives
lost.
7 April, 1912. Cairns and Innisfail have damage to structures with 40% of
banana and sugar crops lost.
31 January, 1913. Cyclone crosses near Cairns. Damage and flooding also to
Innisfail. 4 lives lost.
9 February, 1915. Bowen gets damaged.
10 December, 1915. Tropical cyclone his north of Mackay.
27 December, 1916. Whitsunday Island damaged. Flooding at Clermont causes
loss of 62 lives.
15 December, 1917. Heavy rain and gales at Bowen.
21 January, 1918. Mackay hit by cyclone with almost every building damaged.
A storm surge of 7.6 metres saw almost 3 metre waves breaking in the town
centre. Huge flood at Rockhampton. 30 lives lost.
10 March, 1918. Of 3500 residents in Innisfail only 12 houses remained.
Mission Beach to the Atherton Tableland suffered destruction. Almost 100
dead.
3 March, 1919. Cyclone crosses coast at Maryborough. Serious washouts.
3 February, 1920. Cyclone crosses north of Cairns. Every house at Mt Molloy
and Kuranda unroofed or destroyed. Widespread flooding and enormous cattle
losses inland.
1 April, 1921. Tropical cyclone crosses Cape York sinking boats. Heavy
flooding.
5 April, 1921. Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay suffer structural
damage.
28 March, 1923. Cape York and the Gulf have severe wind forces.
26 February, 1925. Damage to buildings at Cooktown and Mossman.
9 February, 1926. Cyclone crosses near Townsville. Floods in Herbert and
Tully Rivers.
9 February, 1927. Tropical cyclone hits north of Cairns. Structural damage.
2 April, 1927. Severe cyclone east of Gold Coast. Highest recorded tides
cause disruption to shipping.
14 February, 1928. Brisbane hit causing serious flooding with 5 people
drowned.
23 & 29 February, 1929. Two cyclones. One at Townsville the other at
Mossman. Flooding.
5 January, 1930. Serious flooding after cyclone crosses at Princess
Charlotte Bay. Luggers in Torres Strait are sunk.
20 January, 1930. Cyclone action over large part of the State finally
crossing at Mossman. 6 deaths due to flooding. Huge stock losses.
28 January, 1930. East of Mackay.
1 - 8 February, 1931. Travels from Cooktown down to Hervey Bay causing
statewide flooding.
19 January, 1932. Townsville hit. Flooding from Cairns to Mackay.
22 January, 1934. Cairns suffers damage and flooding.
1 February, 1934. This particular cyclone travelled from the Gulf to
northern NSW causing widespread damage and flooding. There was a 1.16 metre
storm surge recorded as the largest on record on the Moreton Bay tide gauge.
12 March, 1934. At sea many luggers and 75 lives lost as cyclone crossed
coast near Cape Tribulation.
22 March, 1936. Seawards of Fraser Island.
16 March, 1937. Tracked from Western Australia to south-east Queensland.
Severe flooding at Bundaberg and Childers.
19 January, 1938. Gales at Bundaberg.
27 March, 1938. Hits Bowen. Floods from Mackay to Gold Coast.
27-29 January, 1939. Offshore between Rockhampton and Mackay. Flooding with
stock losses.
6 March, 1939. Cyclone crosses near Cape Byron.
18 February, 1940. Crosses near Cardwell. Substantial wind damage in
Townsville.
6 March, 1940. Crosses north of Cooktown. Flooding.
17 March, 1940. Cyclone causes flooding after hitting Mackay.
23 March, 1940. Crossed Cape York. Tremendous Gulf flooding.
7 April, 1940. Townsville and Ayr suffer damages costing $1 million (at 1940
value).
8 February, 1942. Crosses north of Rockhampton.
2 March, 1946. Cairns to Townsville had damage with some loss of life.
4 April, 1946. East of Fraser Island causing flooding.
23 January, 1947. Cyclone crossed near Caloundra with heavy gales and high
seas. Flooding. 2 dead.
10 February, 1947. Tropical cyclone crossed at Broadsound causing damage to
infrastructure and some lives were lost.
7 January, 1948. Heavy floods between Cooktown and Cardwell as cyclone
crosses Cape York.
28 January, 1948. Cyclone passes east of Brisbane with wind gusts up to 96
knots at Lord Howe Island.
24 March, 1948. Structural damage and erosion as cyclone passes over Fraser
Island.
10 February, 1948. Extensive structural damage and widespread flooding when
cyclone passes north of Cooktown.
2-3 March, 1949. 87 knots wind gusts at Rockhampton and Gladstone. 1500
houses severely damaged. This cyclone caused damage and flooding in 15
towns. 7 deaths.
15 January, 1950. Cyclone near Cooktown with gales and floods in several
areas.
16-19 January, 1950. Tracked from the Gulf to Sydney. 7 lives lost in NSW. 2
metre waves in Moreton Bay with houses evacuated at Sandgate.
27-28 February, 1950. Crossed over Gladstone to Hervey Bay. Floods down to
Brisbane.
11 March, 1950. Crossed at Carmilla south of Mackay with structural damage
and one death.
16 November, 1950. Tropical low crosses near Brisbane causing structural
damage and one death.
19-24 January, 1951. Cyclone hits south east Gulf region. Major flooding to
Burdekin.
25-30 January, 1951. Cyclone moves around Fraser Island. Extensive damage to
boats and buildings with one life lost at Caloundra.
19 March, 1951. Maryborough hit. Heavy rains south-east Queensland.
7 February, 1954. Tropical cyclone crosses south of Townsville producing
heavy flooding.
20 February, 1954. Cyclone crosses at Coolangatta. Widespread structural
damage from Sunshine Coast to Gold Coast. Boats left in treetops at
Beachmere. Waves at Kirra put 2 metres of water on the highway picking up
cars. 900 mm rainfall recorded in 24 hours. 26 people dead.
7 March, 1955. Widespread structural damage and flooding at Sarina. Lugger
Barrier Princess lost with 8 people.
27 March, 1955. Cyclone hits Bundaberg causing structural damage. Induced
tornado hits Yandina and record flooding in the Mary River. One death.
6 March, 1956. CYCLONE AGNES. Passed over Townsville. Widespread damage from
Cairns to Mackay. Recorded wind gusts to 79 knots.
19 February, 1957. Travelled east coast from the far north to cross at Port
Macquarie in NSW. 109 knot wind gust recorded at Willis Island.
20 February, 1958. Cyclone crossed the coast south of Ayr then moved back to
sea. Heavy floods to Mackay with 3 lives lost.
1 April, 1958. Cyclone and 2 metre storm surge hit Bowen. Wind gusts over 98
knots. Considerable damage to houses and other buildings. Other areas hit by
induced tornadoes.
20 January, 1959. Cyclone moved from the Gulf to cross between Cooktown and
Cairns. Flooding.
21 January, 1959. CYCLONE BEATRICE. Moved south to cross near Lismore, NSW
causing widespread flooding.
16 February, 1959. CYCLONE CONNIE. Severe wind damage at Ayr, Home Hill and
Bowen where wind gusts up to 100 knots were recorded over a two hour period.
Other damage in Mackay and Rockhampton.
1 January, 1963. CYCLONE ANNIE. Crossed at the Sunshine Coast with houses
and crops damaged.
24 April, 1963. Cyclone stayed offshore but caused huge waves and erosion on
south coast.
13-14 January, 1964. CYCLONE AUDREY. Tracked from Gulf to Coffs Harbour
causing extensive wind damage in the western areas such as St George (74
houses damaged) and Goondiwindi where over 50 buildings suffered. Glen Innes
and Grafton, NSW also had wind damage.
15-16 April, 1964. CYCLONE GERTIE. Hits the Whitsunday Islands with heavy
coastal rain. Floods.
6 December, 1964. CYCLONE FLORA. Innisfail to Cardwell reported damage.
30 January, 1965. CYCLONE JUDY. Near Innisfail causing floods south to
Townsville.
28-30 January, 1967. CYCLONE DINAH. Severe damage at Heron Island then
causing more destruction from Rockhampton to Grafton, NSW. Water knee deep
in Hastings Street, Noosa from storm surge.
22 February, 1967. CYCLONE BARBARA. Wind damage from Coolangatta. Crossed at
Lismore, NSW.
18 March, 1967. CYCLONE ELAINE. Moved past the south coast causing flooding
at Logan and Brisbane with considerable beach erosion in other areas.
2-4 April, 1967. CYCLONE GLENDA. Off shore of Brisbane. 16 metre waves near
Gold Coast. 6 dead.
17 January, 1970. CYCLONE ADA. Passed through the Whitsunday Islands to hit
Airlie Beach. Tourist resorts destroyed and 80% of buildings at Airlie Beach
damaged. 14 lives lost. Floods around Bowen and Mackay.
16 February, 1971. CYCLONE GERTIE. Crossed at Cardwell with minimal damage.
17 February, 1971. CYCLONE DORA. Crossed the coast north of Brisbane at
Redcliffe. Widespread structural damage with some flooding.
20-22 February, 1971. CYCLONE FIONA. Tracked from the Gulf to Rockhampton.
Some damage to infrastructure.
24 December, 1971. CYCLONE ALTHEA. $50 million damage (at 1971 value) caused
to Townsville. 90% of houses damaged or destroyed on Magnetic Island. 3.66
metre storm surge recorded just north of the area. 3 deaths. Hundreds of
homes damaged (including over 200 Housing Commission homes).
The reason for the WINDWORKER. See photos of damage in HISTORY.
8-9 January, 1972. CYCLONE BRONWYN. Moved southwards throughout the State
causing serious flooding isolating some towns.
11 February, 1972. CYCLONE DAISY. Hit Fraser Island. Over 200 homes damaged
at Pialba and other areas. Severe flooding to the Gold Coast where a peak
swell height was recorded at 8.3 metres.
2 April, 1972. CYCLONE EMILY. Crossed south of Gladstone. 8 people lost at
sea in huge waves.
4 March, 1973. CYCLONE MADGE. Hit Cooktown. Considerable flooding to
Townsville.
19 December, 1973. CYCLONE UNA. Crossed near Townsville. Some damage and
flooding. 4 deaths.
24 January, 1974. CYCLONE WANDA. Over the coast near Maryborough, it then
caused significant flooding in Brisbane where 6007 homes were flooded. 13
people drowned and others died from heart attacks. The cost was $200 million
(at 1974 value).
6 February, 1974. CYCLONE PAM. Intense cyclone passed 500km to the east of
Brisbane. Severe flooding and evacuation at Palm Beach.
13 March, 1974. CYCLONE ZOE. Crossed the coast at Coolangatta then went back
to sea. Floods in Brisbane with evacuations at Murwillumbah and Lismore,
NSW.
16 January, 1975. CYCLONE GLORIA. Stayed offshore but caused flooding from
Lucinda to Mackay.
19 January, 1976. CYCLONE DAVID. Passed near St Lawrence after extending
from Papua New Guinea to Lord Howe Island. Buildings damaged at Yeppoon and
Mt Morgan. Wind gusts were recorded at 84 knots with wave heights peaking at
9.2 metres at recording stations.
1 February, 1976. CYCLONE ALAN. Crossed the North Queensland coast near
Bloomfield River mission. Became an intense monsoon travelling through
Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory before heading back to sea through
Byron Bay, NSW.
22 February, 1976. CYCLONE BETH. Over 200 homes damaged when it passed the
Maryborough / Bundaberg area. Significant wave peaks recorded at 10 meters.
4 March, 1976. CYCLONE COLIN. Generated huge waves along south Queensland
beaches after moving south from Fraser Island to southern NSW where waves
were recorded off Sydney Heads at 12 metres in height. Several launches were
sunk or destroyed when 2 metre waves entered Botany Bay.
5-6 March, 1976. CYCLONE DAWN. Crossed at Fraser Island causing some damage
and coastal flooding.
10 March, 1977. CYCLONE OTTO. Crossed at Cape Tribulation and again at
Bowen. Aggravated flood damage in Cairns .
31 January, 1977. CYCLONE KEITH. Hit east of Cairns and the crossed again at
Cape Cleveland near Townsville. Extensive crop damage.
1-2 January, 1979. CYCLONE PETER. Record rainfall south of Cairns (1140mm in
24 hours) caused serious flooding estimated at $10 million (at 1979 value).
2 deaths.
11 January, 1979. CYCLONE GRETA. Crossed Princess Charlotte Bay.
1 March, 1979. CYCLONE KERRY. Passed the coast near Proserpine. Some damage
around Mackay and resort islands. Wind gust recorded at 76 knots. $1 million
damage (at 1979 value) to boats in harbour.
7-8 January, 1980. CYCLONE PAUL. Near St Lawrence causing record floods
around Bowen. Wave peaks recorded at Brisbane station at 9.8 metres.
12-14 February, 1980. CYCLONE RUTH. Remained at sea between Australia and
New Caledonia.
24 February, 1980. CYCLONE SIMON. Passed near Fraser Island with wind gusts
over 100 knots. Structural damage at Hervey Bay. Wave peaks recorded at 8.9
metres.
10 February, 1981. CYCLONE EDDIE. Crossed at Princess Charlotte Bay.
15 February, 1981. CYCLONE CLIFF. Crossed over Fraser Island to Bundaberg.
Flooding to Gold Coast.
26 February, 1981. CYCLONE FREDA. Developed near Cooktown and moved away
from the coast.
3-4 March, 1983. CYCLONE ELINOR. Hit near Carmilla causing minimal damage to
houses.
8 March, 1984. CYCLONE JIM. Crossed the Peninsula Coast near Cape Grenville
with foliage damage.
19 March, 1984. CYCLONE KATHY. Crossed the Peninsula Coast near the Pascoe
River.
7-9 April, 1984. CYCLONE LANCE. Gold Coast suffered wind and rain damage to
homes and high rise buildings. Peak wave heights at Brisbane station
recorded at 8.8 metres.
22 February, 1985. CYCLONE PIERRE. Hit Shoalwater Bay. Minor flooding.
1 April, 1985. CYCLONE TANYA. Crossed the Peninsula Coast at Coen.
Vegetation damage.
1 February, 1986. CYCLONE WINIFRED. Crossed near Innisfail with an eye
diameter of 41km. A wind gust was calculated at 145 knots. Houses damaged.
Cost was $130 million (at 1986 value). 3 deaths.
1 March, 1988. CYCLONE CHARLIE. Made landfall at Upstart Bay near Ayr. Wind
gusts recorded to 80 knots. Some structural damage and flooding at Ayr.
4 April, 1989. CYCLONE AIVU. Building damage costs were $40 million while
agriculture costs were $40 million and $10 in infrastructure (at 1989
values). Major flooding. One death.
3 February, 1990. CYCLONE NANCY. Crossed near Byron Bay in NSW. 73 knot
winds recorded near Brisbane. Flash flooding in Queensland and NSW caused 4
deaths and costs reached $36 million.
19 March, 1990. CYCLONE IVOR. Passed the coast near Princess Charlotte Bay
with some damage in Coen. As a monsoon moved south to cause extensive
flooding at Yeppoon.
22-25 December, 1990. CYCLONE JOY. Travelled past Cairns to weaken in
intensity crossing at Townsville. 97 knot wind gusts recorded. Structural
damage south of Cairns. Induced tornado hit Mackay damaging buildings and
causing floods. 6 lives lost. Cost $62 million (1990 value).
13 January, 1992. CYCLONE BETSY. Passed seaward of Fraser Island. Caused
beach erosion.
16 March, 1992. CYCLONE FRAN. Crossed near Town of 1770 leaving structural
damage in Bundaberg. Wind speed at 76 knots and major flooding. Cost $10
million.
17 March, 1993. CYCLONE ROGER. Passed close to Fraser Island before moving
back to sea and south towards NSW. Sunshine Coast sustained damage while
winds and seas closed the Port of Brisbane. Brisbane station recorded waves
at 13.2 meters.
20 January, 1994. CYCLONE REWA. Stayed 100km off the coast but caused flash
flooding around Brisbane which resulted in 4 deaths.
8 March, 1995. CYCLONE VIOLET. Passed close to Lord Howe Island before
weakening near Byron Bay, NSW.
9 January, 1996. CYCLONE BARRY. Moved down from the Gulf past Sarina to
Hervey Bay causing structural and vegetation damage.
27 January, 1996. CYCLONE CELESTE. Came close to Bowen with an eye of 40km.
wind gusts to 64 knots and some damage to buildings.
12 March, 1996. CYCLONE ETHEL. Crossed at Cape Melville. 60 knot winds
reported.
9 March 1997. CYCLONE JUSTIN I. Large cyclone but stayed offshore. Mackay
wave station recorded peak wave measurements at 8.45 meters. Some wind
damage around the Whitsunday Group.
22 March, 1997. CYCLONE JUSTIN II. Crossed near Cairns. Wind damage to
buildings from the Atherton Tablelands to Townsville. Considerable flooding
and evacuations. Cost almost $200 million.
10-11 January,1998. CYCLONE SID. Moved from Gulf across Cape York and
intensified into a monsoon low near Townsville. Severe flooding and
landslides. Peak wave height recorded at 5.41 metres. Total damage cost over
$100 million (at 1998 value).
26 March, 1998. CYCLONE YALI. Passed seawards off Brisbane heading south.
Wind gusts of 54 knots and peak wave height recorded at 11.5 metres. Beach
erosion from Sunshine Coast to Northern NSW.
11 February, 1999. CYCLONE RONA. Made landfall near the mouth of the
Daintree River. Considerable vegetation damage. Maximum wind gust was 85
knots and the peak wave height recorded was 6.3 metres. Cost of crop and
infrastructure damage estimated at $150 million.
27 February, 2000. CYCLONE STEVE. The cyclone passed the coast at the
nothern beaches of Cairns causing structural damage and flooding. Wind gusts
up to 85 knots were recorded and the peak wave measurement was 5 metres at
Cairns Wave Recording Station. Prominent buildings were unroofed. Mareeba
reached a record flood level of 12.4 metres and evacuations were conducted.
17 March, 2000. Tropical low created gales around Lucinda. Record flooding
occurred at Giru.
2 April, 2000. CYCLONE TESSI. Crossed north of Townsville causing extensive
crop damage and to some isolated buildings in the area. Townsville then
suffered wind damage to buildings and widespread flooding. 70 knot winds
recorded.
28 March - 7 April, 2000. CYCLONE VAUGHN. Wind gust to 34 knots. No
significant damage.
15 - 16 February, 2001. CYCLONE WYLVA. Hovered around Mornington Island but
caused very little damage. Maximum wind gust recorded was 64 knots.
23 - 27 February, 2001. CYCLONE ABIGAIL. Crossed north-west of Cairns at
Ellis Beach before entering the Gulf and reforming before crossing the coast
again near the Queensland / Northern Territory border. Some damage was
sustained on Mornington Island where the wave surge was 1.3 metres and the
Maximum wind gust was 64 knots. Both Cairns and Green Island had
considerable winds to 50 knots.
SOSE 5 - 12 April 2001. Although the cyclone remained far offshore, large
seas and high tides affected Queensland causing erosion and waves up to
4.8metres. There were two drowning near the Town of 1770.
BENI 2 - 5 February 2003. Beni caused floods from Rockhampton to the Gold
Coast causing $10M worth of damage to public infrastructure. Waves were
recorded to 8.5metres.
FRITZ 11 February 2004. This crossed the coast at Cape Melville. Flash
flooding occurred around the Innisfail/South Johnstone area with 74mm of
rainfall in one hour. 309mm was recorded over 24 hours
Hybrid Cyclone 5 March 2004. Waves to 14.2metres recorded off Stradbroke
Island. Severe flooding from Sunshine Coast through Brisbane to Gold Coast.
GRACE 19 - 24 March 2004. Flooding between Cairns and Cooktown. 372mm of
rainfall in 24 hours. Wind speeds up to 54 knots were recorded. Estimated
US$20M damage to Cairns region.
http://www.windworker.com.au/qldcyclones.htm
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