A short video of the wind during Cyclone Larry at Tolga in North Queensland, Australia. It contains footage of the strongest wind gusts experienced. Please see more information and other weather links at http://www.weather.org.au/tolga/larry.htm
@CyrusNixes Wrong. Hurricane Camille (August 1969) had 190mph sustained winds. Hurricane Andrew (August 1992) had 175mph sustained winds both stronger than Monica
Have you ever done any research? Do a google search and you will see in 5 seconds cyclones and hurricanes are identical. The strongest cyclone to make landfall in Australia (Cyclone Monica in 2006) was stronger than any US hurricane.
I think it's weird someone from ustralia would degrade there own storms as if they are somehow weaker than other tropical cyclones. They are all the same - obviously there are weak ones and strong ones, but thats the case anywhere they form.
Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons are one and the same thing. Fighting over which is stronger is a mute point. Context plays a big part, for example had Larry hit Florida as a Hurricane there would have have been incredible destruction simply due to dense population in Florida. Some Typhoons in the north Pacific reach 'super typhoon' status, going beyond a CAT 5 cyclone, but as they weaken by the time they hit large landmasses they do not get much media attention.
@CyrusNixes Wrong. Hurricane Camille (August 1969) had 190mph sustained winds. Hurricane Andrew (August 1992) had 175mph sustained winds both stronger than Monica
elekktrode 5 days ago
@aus2045 you have soooo got to be a troll, your from bloody emerald for god sake
bobri289 4 months ago
Have you ever done any research? Do a google search and you will see in 5 seconds cyclones and hurricanes are identical. The strongest cyclone to make landfall in Australia (Cyclone Monica in 2006) was stronger than any US hurricane.
I think it's weird someone from ustralia would degrade there own storms as if they are somehow weaker than other tropical cyclones. They are all the same - obviously there are weak ones and strong ones, but thats the case anywhere they form.
CyrusNixes 2 years ago
Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons are one and the same thing. Fighting over which is stronger is a mute point. Context plays a big part, for example had Larry hit Florida as a Hurricane there would have have been incredible destruction simply due to dense population in Florida. Some Typhoons in the north Pacific reach 'super typhoon' status, going beyond a CAT 5 cyclone, but as they weaken by the time they hit large landmasses they do not get much media attention.
ozthunder 2 years ago
ya right mysterio, cyclones are worse than hurracanes. look up pictures on the web.
clarkti 3 years ago
No need to mouth off like an druk bogan.
aus2045 3 years ago
Your a wanker mate.
stenboy 3 years ago
No, a cyclone is like a "mini-hurricane". They look similar and share a similar structure, but Hurricanes are bigger and much stonger.
aus2045 3 years ago
so is a cyclone like a hurricane
mysterio619champ 3 years ago
i was in a cat 3 cyclone when i was a kid, but i moved back to melb before larry hit. looks hard core!
33drifta 4 years ago