Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland
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Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category 5, fuelled by warm waters in Coral Sea
Narelle was a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea late Wednesday Australian Eastern time Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.
Destructive winds are already cutting through the coast line just north of Cape Tribulation. It is expected to weaken overnight as it moves inland, and those in its path are being warned to shelter in place. Jasper is currently a category two, with wind ...
Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle and see live wind speeds as the system crosses Far North Queensland.