Cyclone Christine
Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine was the third tropical cyclone and the second severe tropical cyclone of the 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season. It made landfall on Western Australia's Pilbara coast nearly halfway between the major towns of Karratha and Port Hedland as a category 4 cyclone on midnight of 31 December 2013.
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Cyclone Christine at peak intensity on 30 December | |
| Formed | 25 December 2013 |
| Dissipated | 1 January 2014 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 948 hPa (mbar); 27.99 inHg |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria |
| Part of the 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season | |
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