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- Cyclone_Winifred abstract "Severe Tropical Cyclone Winifred was the worst tropical cyclone to make landfall in northern Queensland since Cyclone Althea in 1971 and the first since Althea to inflict significant damage on the northeastern coast of Australia. The sixth named storm of the 1985–86 Australian region cyclone season, Winifred originated as a tropical low north of Cairns, Queensland on 27 January 1986. Slowly organizing, the system was recognized as a tropical cyclone after gaining tropical characteristics on 30 January, christened with the name Winifred the same day. Meandering southward, the cyclone began to curve southeastward that evening before suddenly turning toward the coast, southwestward, on 31 January, steadily intensifying in that time. By the time it came ashore near Silkwood, Queensland at 0445 UTC on 1 February, it was producing Category 3-force winds on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 957 mbar (28.38 inHg). Weakening as it drifted inland, Winifred persisted as a tropical depression for another five days after landfall before finally dissipating on 5 February.In advance of Winifred's approach, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued cyclone watches and warnings for various locations along the Queensland coast, prompting evacuations in several towns. Damage after landfall was widespread and severe, with thousands of homes damaged, flooding as a result of heavy rainfall along major rivers, and severe damage to crops. Debris obstructed roads across northern Queensland and power outages disrupted electrical service, even at water treatment plants, forcing officials to warn residents to boil water as a precautionary measure. Overall, the cyclone caused $86.4 million in agriculture-related damages, with sugar cane and banana harvests suffering the most. Tourist operations were generally uninterrupted by the storm, while ecological and environmental damage, if any, was mild. Even so, high winds uprooted trees in wide swaths of forests, with those not completely defoliated. Overall, Winifred caused three deaths and inflicted $130 million (1986 AUD; $154 million USD) in damage.In the aftermath of the cyclone, the Australian government distributed financial and emergency aid, offering to provide assistance to hard-hit banana and sugar cane farmers in northern Queensland. Hundreds of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were deployed to restore electrical and water services, evacuate local citizens, provide food, and repair and protect structures. The Department of Social Security (DSS) sent employees to receive claims for damage, requests for financial aid, and filings for unemployment benefits. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth of Australia initiated a three-year, $150 million program to provide relief to damaged areas. Fund payments, however, were frequently incorrectly distributed, and in some cases, fraudulent. In the confusion in the days following the cyclone, looters stole possessions in areas within the vicinity of Innisfail, and relief efforts were impeded by thunderstorms at Cairns. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) was subject to heavy criticism in the days following the storm's landfall, accused of not giving ample warning in advance of Winifred's approach; however, these concerns were later addressed in its report on the cyclone's impact. Due to the severity of the storm's damage, the name Winifred was retired after the season ended.".
- Cyclone_Winifred thumbnail Winifred_Feb_1_1986_0448Z.jpg?width=300.
- Cyclone_Winifred wikiPageExternalLink cyclone.
- Cyclone_Winifred wikiPageExternalLink JTWC.
- Cyclone_Winifred wikiPageID "41973124".
- Cyclone_Winifred wikiPageRevisionID "603273220".
- Cyclone_Winifred 10MinWinds "68".
- Cyclone_Winifred 1MinWinds "90".
- Cyclone_Winifred areas Australia.
- Cyclone_Winifred areas Queensland.
- Cyclone_Winifred basin "Aus".
- Cyclone_Winifred damages "154".
- Cyclone_Winifred fatalities "3".
- Cyclone_Winifred hurricaneSeason "1985".
- Cyclone_Winifred imageLocation "Winifred Feb 1 1986 0448Z.jpg".
- Cyclone_Winifred imageName "Winifred making landfall in Queensland".
- Cyclone_Winifred name "Severe Tropical Cyclone Winifred".
- Cyclone_Winifred pressure "957".
- Cyclone_Winifred type "cyclone".
- Cyclone_Winifred year "1986".
- Cyclone_Winifred subject Category:1985–86_Australian_region_cyclone_season.
- Cyclone_Winifred subject Category:1986_in_Australia.
- Cyclone_Winifred subject Category:Category_3_Australian_region_cyclones.
- Cyclone_Winifred subject Category:Retired_Australian_region_cyclones.
- Cyclone_Winifred comment "Severe Tropical Cyclone Winifred was the worst tropical cyclone to make landfall in northern Queensland since Cyclone Althea in 1971 and the first since Althea to inflict significant damage on the northeastern coast of Australia. The sixth named storm of the 1985–86 Australian region cyclone season, Winifred originated as a tropical low north of Cairns, Queensland on 27 January 1986.".
- Cyclone_Winifred label "Cyclone Winifred".
- Cyclone_Winifred sameAs m.063xjl5.
- Cyclone_Winifred sameAs Q17027900.
- Cyclone_Winifred sameAs Q17027900.
- Cyclone_Winifred wasDerivedFrom Cyclone_Winifred?oldid=603273220.
- Cyclone_Winifred depiction Winifred_Feb_1_1986_0448Z.jpg.
- Cyclone_Winifred isPrimaryTopicOf Cyclone_Winifred.
