1995–96 Australian region cyclone season#Tropical Cyclone Ethel

{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Daryl Nov 19 1995 0804Z.png

|Track=Daryl-Agnielle 1995 track.png

|10-min winds=65

|1-min winds=70

|Pressure=965

|Formed=16 November

|Dissipated=19 November (Exited basin)

}}

The first storm of the year and most intense across the Southern Hemisphere during the 1995–96 seasons, Cyclone Daryl was first identified several hundred kilometres west of Sumatra on 16 November. Initially tracking south-eastward, the system gradually attained gale-force winds as it neared the Cocos Islands late on 17 November. Squally conditions and heavy rain impacted the islands but no damage took place. Low wind shear allowed for further strengthening; a mid-level ridge south of the system forced Daryl to turn towards the west. Early on 19 November, the storm intensified into a severe tropical cyclone and attained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph) before crossing 90°E and entering the Mauritius area of responsibility. Upon crossing this border, Daryl was assigned a second name, Agnielle, by Mauritius. Over the following days, the system further deepened, peaking in strength as a Category 3 on the Australian intensity scale with 205 km/h (125 mph) and a barometric pressure of 915 hPa (mbar; 27.02 inHg). Steady weakening took place due to markedly stronger wind shear. Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle was last noted as a weak low pressure center on 25 November over the open waters of the southern Indian Ocean.{{cite report|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|year=2011|access-date=15 February 2011|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/daryl95.pdf}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Emma Dec 9 1995 0749Z.png

|Track=Emma 1995 track.png

|10-min winds=40

|1-min winds=40

|Pressure=990

|Formed=2 December

|Dissipated=16 December

}}

Emma stayed well off the Australian coast in the Indian Ocean. It spent most of its duration as a tropical low.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Frank Dec 10 1995 0553Z.png

|Track=Frank 1995 track.png

|10-min winds=95

|1-min winds=115

|Pressure=950

|Formed=6 December

|Dissipated=13 December

}}

It formed on 6 December 1995, and was the first cyclone to form in northwest coast of Australia during the 95/96 season. Cyclone Frank brought heavy winds and rains to the Pilbara coast. Frank was one of four cyclones to strike in that area.{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/wa/1996.shtml|title=Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Season Summary 1995–96|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=2012-11-15}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Gertie dec 20 1995 0545Z.jpg

|Track=Gertie 1995 track.png

|10-min winds=75

|1-min winds=75

|Pressure=965

|Formed=17 December

|Dissipated=24 December

}}

A tropical low formed in the Timor Sea on 16 December and tracked west-southwest as it deepened slowly. The low crossed into the WA region on 17 December and was named Gertie on the afternoon of the 18th. The cyclone then moved towards the south-southwest during the 19th but slowed to be almost stationary during the late afternoon and evening of that day.

Gertie then began to move south, then southeastwards, crossing the coast near Mandora Station on 20 December. Gertie then passed to the northeast of Telfer producing near gale-force winds and heavy rain before dissipating on the 21st. The storm did only minor damage.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Barry Jan 5 1996 0432Z.png

|Track=Barry 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=100

|1-min winds=80

|Pressure=950

|Formed=4 January

|Dissipated=7 January

}}

Barry formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria on 4 January, reaching a maximum intensity of Category 3 (Australian scale) before crossing the coast between Karumba and Kowanyama two days later. Heavy rains caused severe flooding across the southern Cape York Peninsula, however there were no deaths reported.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Hubert-Coryna 1996.jpg

|Track=Hubert-Coryna 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=80

|1-min winds=75

|Pressure=955

|Formed=7 January

|Dissipated=9 January (Exited basin)

}}

Hubert stayed well off the Australian coast in the Indian Ocean from 8 to 12 January 1996.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Celeste Jan 27 1996 0353Z.png

|Track=Celeste 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=70

|1-min winds=65

|Pressure=965

|Formed=26 January

|Dissipated=29 January

}}

Celeste formed in the Coral Sea on 26 January 1996, and rapidly intensified into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale), in part due to its position between equatorial and subtropical upper wind outflow channels. While intensifying it approached the northeastern Australian coast, with its centre coming within {{cvt|24|km}} to the north of Bowen, Queensland on 27 January. After dumping heavy rain on the region, Celeste moved back out to sea. As it did, the cyclone passed to the north of the Whitsunday Islands while reaching peak intensity. Subsequently it quickly weakened.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Celeste|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/celeste.shtml|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology, Government of Australia|access-date=12 November 2021}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Isobel Jan 30 1996 0645Z.png

|Track=Isobel 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=35

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=995

|Formed=27 January

|Dissipated=1 February

}}

Isobel only lasted from 27 January 1996 to 1 February in the Timor Sea and did not pass close to any land.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Jacob Feb 4 1996 2312Z.png

|Track=Jacob 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=85

|1-min winds=90

|Pressure=955

|Formed=27 January

|Dissipated=8 February

}}

TC Jacob formed on 1 February 1996 from a monsoonal low that moved across the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia before tracking over the Bonaparte Gulf. It closely followed the Western Australian coast and developed cyclone characteristics near Adele Island. Jacob continued to intensify and moved west-southwestwards, roughly parallel to the Pilbara coast. At peak intensity Jacob was a Category 3 storm with wind gusts near the centre estimated to be 200 kilometres per hour. The Kimberley and Pilbara coastal areas received heavy rains as the cyclone passed offshore. Only minor damage occurred and there were no deaths.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=

|1-min winds=35

|Pressure=997

|Formed=5 February

|Dissipated=10 February (Exited basin)

}}

A weak storm formed near the edge of the Bureau's area of responsibility in early February. Only the JTWC classified it as a tropical cyclone, reporting peak winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=

|10-min winds=30

|Pressure=997

|Formed=8 February

|Dissipated=11 February

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A tropical low existed from 8 to 11 February.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=

|10-min winds=30

|Pressure=996

|Formed=14 February

|Dissipated=17 February

}}

A tropical low existed from 14 to 17 February.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=Dennis 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=40

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=990

|Formed=15 February

|Dissipated=18 February

}}

Tropical Cyclone Dennis existed from 15 to 18 February.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Kirsty Mar 12 1996 0550Z.png

|Track=Kirsty 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=100

|1-min winds=100

|Pressure=935

|Formed=7 March

|Dissipated=14 March

}}

A strong cyclone, Kirsty crossed the coast at Pardoo Station near Port Hedland on 12 March 1996. The cyclone did considerable damage to tourist cabins and other structures.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=Ethel 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=60

|1-min winds=55

|Pressure=980

|Formed=8 March

|Dissipated=13 March

}}

Twice transited Cape York Peninsula before making a final landfall along the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the Northern Territory.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Ethel|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/ethel.shtml|publisher=Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology|location=Melbourne, Victoria|access-date=16 November 2021}} Severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ethel resulted in A$75 million (US$57 million).{{cite web|url=http://www.disasters.ema.gov.au/Browse%20Details/DisasterEventDetails.aspx?DisasterEventID=612 |title=AG.EMADDB.Public.Website |publisher=Australian Emergency Management Institute |access-date=2012-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706121358/http://www.disasters.ema.gov.au/Browse%20Details/DisasterEventDetails.aspx?DisasterEventID=612 |archive-date=2011-07-06}}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Olivia Apr 10 1996 1123Z.png

|Track=Olivia 1996 track.png

|10-min winds=105

|1-min winds=125

|Pressure=925

|Formed=6 April

|Dissipated=12 April

}}

{{Main|Cyclone Olivia}}

Lasting from 5 April 1996 to 12 April, Olivia reached Category 4 and destroyed 55 houses (plus 27 damaged) at the mining town of Pannawonica. Several buildings also suffered roof damage at neighbouring Mount Tom Price. There were only 10 minor injuries. A gust of 267 km/h was recorded at Varanus Island which is the equal highest recorded wind gust in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/extremes.shtml|title=Tropical Cyclone Extremes|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=2015-07-19}} More recently, a review conducted by WMO confirmed a reported gust of 408 km/h on Barrow Island on 10 April 1996, at the peak of the storm, making it the highest gust ever recorded on earth during a non-tornadic storm.{{cite web|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/infonotes/info_58_en.html |title=World Record Wind Gust |publisher=WMO |access-date=2012-11-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120065504/http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/infonotes/info_58_en.html |archive-date=20 January 2013 }}

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=

|1-min winds=30

|Pressure=1000

|Formed=12 April

|Dissipated=19 April

}}

Tropical Depression 27S existed from 12 to 19 April.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=Jenna 1996 track.png

|1-min winds=60

|10-min winds=55

|Pressure=984

|Formed=30 April

|Dissipated=6 May (Out of basin 4–5 May)

}}

Tropical Cyclone Jenna existed from 30 April to 6 May.

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{{Infobox Hurricane Small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|10-min winds=30

|Pressure=997

|Formed=30 April

|Dissipated=5 May

}}

A tropical low existed in the vicinity of Brisbane from 30 April to 5 May.

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| Emma || {{sort|19951202|2 – 16 December 1995}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{sort|2|Category 1 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|40|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|990|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || Christmas Island || {{sort|2|Minor}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|title=Tropical Cyclone Emma|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/emma95.pdf|access-date=27 May 2022}}

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| Frank || {{Sort|19951206|6–13 December 1995}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|95|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|950|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Western Australia || {{Sort|1|Minor}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||

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| Gertie || {{Sort|19951217|17–22 December 1995}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{sort|4|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|75|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|965|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Australia || || {{sort|0|None}} || {{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2014|access-date=11 March 2014|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Gertie|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/gertie95.shtml}}

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| Barry || {{Sort|19960104|4–7 January 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|100|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Convert|950|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Queensland || {{sort|0|None}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2014|access-date=11 March 2014|title=Tropical Cyclone Barry|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/barry.shtml}}

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| Celeste || {{Sort|19960126|26–29 January 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{sort|4|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|70|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|965|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Queensland || || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2014|access-date=11 March 2014|title=Tropical Cyclone Celeste|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/celeste.shtml}}

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| Isobel || {{sort|19960127|27 January – 1 February 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{sort|2|Category 1 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|35|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|995|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || None || {{sort|0|None}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|title=Tropical Cyclone Isobel|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/isobel96.pdf|access-date=27 May 2022}}

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| Dennis || {{sort|19960215|15 – 18 February 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{sort|2|Category 1 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|40|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|990|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || Cape York || {{sort|0|None}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|title=Tropical Cyclone Dennis|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/dennis.shtml|access-date=27 May 2022}}{{cite web|title=1996 Tropical Cyclone Dennis (1996042S13139)|publisher=International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship|url={{IBTRACS url|id=1996042S13139}}|access-date=25 May 2022}}

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| Ethel || {{Sort|19960307|7–13 March 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{sort|3|Category 2 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|55|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Convert|982|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Queensland, Northern Territory || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||{{cite web|access-date=27 May 2022|title=1996 Tropical Cyclone Ethel (1996067S16138)|url={{IBTRACS url|id=1996067S16138}}|publisher=International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship}}

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| Kirsty || {{Sort|19960307|7–14 March 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|100|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Convert|935|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Western Australia || || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2014|access-date=11 March 2014|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirsty|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/kirsty.pdf}}

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| Olivia || {{Sort|19960405|5–12 April 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|105|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Convert|925|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || Western Australia, South Australia || || {{sort|0|None}} ||{{cite report|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2014|access-date=12 March 2014|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Olivia|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/olivia.shtml}}

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| Jenna || {{sort|19960501|1 – 6 May 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{sort|3|Category 2 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|55|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Convert|984|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4|sortable=on}} || None || {{sort|0|None}} || {{sort|0|None}} ||

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| Unnamed || {{sort|19960430|30 April – 5 May 1996}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TL}}|{{sort|1|Tropical low}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TL}}|{{convert|45|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TL}}|Not specified || Queensland || None || None ||

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