Another Cat 5 Storm for Australia: Glenda

Powerful cyclone threatens Western Australia coast

A powerful cyclone with winds up to 300 kph (190 mph) menaced northern parts of Western Australia on Wednesday, less than two weeks after a storm devastated homes and crops on the other side of the country.

Some oil and gas operations and key iron ore ports closed ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Glenda in an area known as "cyclone alley" because it is regularly swept by storms at this time of year.

The storm, ranked in the most powerful grade for cyclones, category five, was about 335 km (210 miles) north of the town of Port Hedland and moving south along the coast, the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center said.

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For fantastic tracking images, see: Glenda threatens Australia





Regenmacher? Indy?

[edit on 28-3-2006 by loam]

Thats crazy that thing is huge. Kinda makes you wonder whats going to happen when hurricane season gets going.

Good luck to those in Australia!

this is a huge 5 wow i am amazed by this storm......

Cyclone Glenda is currently about 300 kilometres north of Port Hedland and has been upgraded to a category 5 storm.



[edit on 29-3-2006 by flukemol]

shes a real beauty............not

second category 5 cyclone in less than a month! Batten down the hatches folks of Karratha, we'll be thinking of you down here!