C1category 1
Cyclone Cliff (1981)
Cyclone Cliff formed in the South Pacific on 8 February 1981 and faded on 15 February 1981. Peak wind 139 km/h (75 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 970 hPa. Landfall: Australia.
139 km/hPeak wind · 75 kt
970 hPaLowest pressure
7.4 daysDuration
4,141 kmTrack length · ACE 6
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1981 15:00 UTC | TS | Australia | 65 km/h | River Heads · 19 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Hervey Bay48 km · 65 km/h
Bundaberg37 km · 65 km/h
Port Vila34 km · 120 km/h
Maryborough56 km · 65 km/h
Bargara46 km · 65 km/h
Urraween54 km · 65 km/h
Point Vernon52 km · 65 km/h
Scarness57 km · 65 km/h
Cooloola Cove92 km · 65 km/h
Burnett Heads50 km · 65 km/h
Innes Park41 km · 65 km/h
Burrum Heads32 km · 65 km/h
Pango30 km · 120 km/h
Toogoom40 km · 65 km/h
Dundowran Beach47 km · 65 km/h
Moore Park Beach55 km · 65 km/h
Tin Can Bay87 km · 65 km/h
Craignish44 km · 65 km/h
River Heads66 km · 65 km/h
Gayndah84 km · 65 km/h
Oakhurst48 km · 65 km/h
Childers5 km · 65 km/h
Woodgate28 km · 65 km/h
Gooburrum42 km · 65 km/h
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