Cyclone Imogen
Tropical Cyclone Imogen was a weak but damaging tropical cyclone that affected parts of northern Queensland. The sixth tropical low, and the first cyclone of the 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season, Imogen originated from a tropical low that formed in the western Gulf of Carpentaria.
Tropical Cyclone Imogen over the Gulf of Carpentaria, a few hours before landfall, on 3 January | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2021 |
| Dissipated | 6 January 2021 |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (BOM) | |
| Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 995 hPa (mbar); 29.38 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | ≥$10 million (2021 USD) |
| Areas affected | Northern Territory, Far North Queensland |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season | |
Imogen caused minimal destruction on the northern part of Queensland as a Category 2 cyclone, causing approximately $10 million in damages.
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