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Tropical Storm Hector (1986)

Tropical Storm Hector formed in the South Indian Ocean on 17 January 1986 and faded on 24 January 1986. Peak wind 83 km/h (45 kt), tropical storm, lowest pressure 982 hPa. Landfall: Australia.

83 km/hPeak wind · 45 kt
982 hPaLowest pressure
7.2 daysDuration
1,427 kmTrack length · ACE 3.5
AustraliaAustraliaAustralia
Tropical Storm Hector (1986)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

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Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
17 January 1986 02:00 UTCTDAustralia46 km/hMilikapiti · 42 km
19 January 1986 17:00 UTCTSAustralia63 km/hWyndham · 91 km
22 January 1986 18:00 UTCTSAustralia83 km/hDerby · 27 km

Towns within 100 km of the track

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