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Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi ( / ˈjɑːsiː /) was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia in early 2011, causing major damage to the affected areas. Originating as a tropical low near Fiji on 26 January, the system intensified to tropical cyclone status during the evening of 30 January.
Feb 1, 2021 · Ten years since wreaking havoc across the state's far north, Tropical Cyclone Yasi remains the biggest storm in Queensland's history. The category five system spanned 650 kilometres and recorded gusts of up to 250 to 295 kilometres per hour when it crossed the coast at Mission Beach in the early hours of February 3, 2011.
Feb 3, 2016 · Category five Cyclone Yasi crossed the far north Queensland coast near Mission Beach, between Cairns and Townsville, in the early hours of February 3, 2011, bringing peak wind gusts estimated at 285 kilometres per hour. The massive storm destroyed homes, shredded crops and smashed marinas and island resorts as it roared ashore.
Feb 3, 2011 · Summary. Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi began developing as a tropical low northwest of Fiji on 29th January and started tracking on a general westward track. The system quickly intensified to a cyclone category to the north of Vanuatu and was named Yasi at 10pm on the 30th by Fiji Meteorological Service. Yasi maintained a westward track and ...
Cyclone Yasi: What happened | ABC News The massive category-five cyclone crossed the far north Queensland coast early on February 3, 2011. Take a look back at how it shattered lives and caused more than $800 million in damage.
Feb 6, 2021 · The largest cyclone ever recorded to hit Australia, Yasi ravaged coastal communities between Innisfail and Cardwell, flattening crops, destroying infrastructure and leaving hundreds of homes uninhabitable. Yasi arrived on the back of the deadly 2011 floods and rounded off a devastating summer disaster season.
Feb 3, 2011 · With winds howling at up to 185 miles per hour, Tropical Cyclone Yasi ripped through a number of coastal and farming villages between the popular tourist cities of Cairns and Townsville, which...
