1981–82 Australian region cyclone season Season summary map
First system formed 18 October 1981 Last system dissipated 18 May 1982 Name Chris-Damia • Maximum winds 195 km/h (120 mph)10-minute sustained ) • Lowest pressure 934 hPa (mbar )
Tropical lows 16 Tropical cyclones 16 Severe tropical cyclones 7 Total fatalities Unknown Total damage Unknown
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1979–80 , 1980–81 , 1981–82 , 1982–83 , 1983–84
The 1981–82 Australian region cyclone season was an average season. It officially started on 1 November 1981, and officially ended on 30 April 1982.
Systems [ ] Tropical Cyclone Alex [ ] Duration October 18 – October 27 Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 964 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Amelia [ ] Duration November 31 – December 7 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 996 hPa (mbar )
Unnamed Tropical Cyclone [ ] Duration December 20 – December 22 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia [ ] Duration January 5 – January 11 (Crossed 80°E) Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min) 934 hPa (mbar )
Intense Tropical Cyclone Chris–Damia was the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean ever recorded with a minimum pressure of 898 mbar (hPa), until being surpassed by Cyclone Gafilo in 2004.[1]
Tropical Cyclone Bruno [ ] Duration January 11 – January 22 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Daphne–Fifi [ ] Duration January 11 – January 21 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 986 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Errol [ ] Duration January 11 – January 18 Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Errol caused heavy damage in Western Australia in January 1982.[2]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Abigail [ ] Duration January 22 – February 7 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Graham [ ] Duration January 26 – February 2 Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Coral [ ] Duration February 4 – February 6 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 996 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Cyclone Harriet [ ] Duration February 13 – February 20 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 988 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian [ ] Duration February 23 – March 7 Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 964 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Cyclone Bernie [ ] Duration April 1 – April 9 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 945 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominic [ ] Duration April 4 – April 13 Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min) 950 hPa (mbar )
Cyclone Dominic made landfall on April 7, 1982, near Cape Keerweer . Damage was done to buildings and power lines at Edward River Mission and Aurukun. Wind damage was seen in Darwin and the Northern Territory. The storm tide was 1 meter/3.3 ft at Weripa and 1.5 meter/5 ft at Karumba.[3] [4]
Tropical Cyclone Claudia [ ] Duration May 13 – May 18 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
See also [ ]
Tropical cyclones portal
Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1981 , 1982
Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1981 , 1982
Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1981 , 1982
North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1981 , 1982 References [ ] 
