Renae Moss and Ryley Hinchcliffe filmed a fridge surfing down a street in the Karratha suburb of Nickol. Tropical Cyclone Damien was the third tropical cyclone and the second severe tropical cyclone in the Australian region for the 2019/20 season. The following rivers/catchments were impacted: West, North and Eastern Kimberley, Ashburton, Pilbara Coastal Streams, Fortescue, Gascoyne, Murchison, De Grey and Salt Lake Rivers District. But she said nothing was done about the large items lying in the yard. Severe tropical cyclone Damien made landfall at the industrial port of Dampier with its impact being felt in the nearby city of Karratha and throughout the region. Community members are advised that Tom Price, Pannawonica and Paraburdoo are currently on BLUE ALERT as Tropical Cyclone Damien is forecast to intensify and turn towards the Pilbara coast during today.. Gales are expected on the Pilbara coast this afternoon or evening, ahead of a severe cyclone impact on Saturday. "The Department attempted to schedule works however, due to the short time frame, this was unable to be completed ahead of the cyclone," the statement said. Former tropical cyclone Damien has dissipated after lashing the West Australian coast with destructive winds over 200km/h. BOM forecaster Neil Bennett said the area would not have experienced such severe winds since 1989. Notable rainfall totals in the 48 hours to 9 am AWST 9 February included Karratha Airport 235.2mm and Roebourne Airport 234.8mm. Tropical Cyclone Damien came to a category 3 level when it made land contact, but was reduced to a category 1 by Sunday afternoon. ( ABC News: Rebecca Parish ) Locals and the SES are helping clean up the damage after the storm. Watch the video above The category two cyclone has sustained winds near its centre of 110km/h, with gusts to 155km/h. Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien reached the coast near Dampier on Saturday afternoon, bringing fierce gales to the industrial port and the nearby city of Karratha. 11:20pm Feb 9, 2020 A tropical cyclone that lashed parts of the coast of Western Australia's Pilbara region with destructive winds in excess of 200km/h has weakened. The category-three cyclone reached the coast near Dampier on Saturday afternoon, bringing fierce gales to the industrial port and the nearby city of Karratha. "For many people in Karratha, even though they're long-term residents there, this will be the first time they've lived through a direct hit with a severe tropical cyclone, and I think it's a sobering experience for many of them.". Cyclone Damien was last night downgraded to a … Cyclone Damien is now a category 3 system and is expected to continue to intensify as it turns towards the coast. Department of Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said problems caused by flooding were still to play out. Tropical Cyclone Damien brings rain, gale force winds to WA's Pilbara Sunday February 9, 2020 - 07:15 EDT Emergency crews will soon begin assessing the damage from a tropical cyclone in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The storm crossed over the coast as a category three system about 3:30pm on Saturday, bringing severe, destructive winds, torrential rainfall and storm surges. "When the rainfall's quite close to the coast, the water gets out to sea quite quickly so you don't have a flooding issue," he said. Damien delivered rainfall and river flows to Pastoral areas that had been drier than average for at least two years and filled many dams and water resources including the Harding Dam, the main water supply for the Karratha/ Dampier areas. As tropical cyclone Damien heads for Western Australia's Pilbara Coast as a powerful category 4 system, the ferocity of last year's cyclone Veronica is fresh in residents' minds. Severe Weather Pilbara WA News Update: Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien has made landfall, crossing the coast near Dampier. Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. "The process of complete restoration and repairs will likely take some time and we thank customers for their patience and understanding as we work through this process.". The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien has reached the coast near Dampier, with its effects being felt at the industrial port and the nearby city of Karratha. Here's what we know, There have been many strange Boxing Day Tests. The season officially began on 1 November 2019 and ended on 30 April 2020; however, tropical cyclones can form at any time of year, as evidenced by Tropical Cyclone Mangga during May 2020. Red alerts for parts of the Pilbara have been lifted as Tropical Cyclone Damien repidly weakens. The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien has reached the coast near Dampier, with its effects being felt at the industrial port and the nearby city of Karratha. Damien made landfall as a category 3 severe tropical cyclone around 3:30pm AWST 8 February over the Karratha-Dampier region, with the eye moving directly over Karratha. The environment became more favourable as Damien moved west southwest and it went through a period of rapid intensification during the morning of 7 February, developing from a category 1 to a category 3 system in 9 hours. Cyclone Damien was a maritime cyclone throughout its life cycle and no coastal damage occurred. Widespread totals of 100 to 200mm and isolated falls up to 235mm were recorded near the Pilbara coast. Tropical Cyclone Damien has begun crossing the coast near Western Australia's Pilbara region, bringing very destructive winds of more than 200 km/h. My brother rang and just asked where I was and I told him I was under the table. "A lot of it is damage to trees and the like and then the damage of that, those trees onto structures, I will say it's early days yet in terms of exactly what the extent of the damage is, but certainly vegetation impacting sheds and houses and the like is where we're at right now.". The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien has reached the coast near Dampier, with its effects being felt at the industrial port and the nearby city of Karratha. But Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien was expected to weaken as it moved inland early on Sunday. Karratha recorded 235.2mm of rain by 9:00am Sunday, while Roebourne saw 234.8mm. A red alert is in place, with WA’s Pilbara having bunkered down in anticipation of the extreme weather. "I grabbed the cat and went to run outside but it was really, really strong obviously and I knew the tree was blocking a hole, a gap in the fence to my brother's house. As such, any system existing between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 would count towards the season total. Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien is estimated to be 135 kilometres north of Karratha and moving south, and is expected to worsen to a category four storm when it hits landfall. The Bureau of Meteorology says Damien has been causing very destructive winds of up to 205km/h. Heavy rainfall caused flooding initially through the Kimberley when the system was a tropical low, then through the Pilbara and eastern Gascoyne. Strong and squally winds are also possible and there is still the risk of flooding in coming days. The category three storm is whipping up destructive winds topping 220km/h and heavy rain in WA’s north. The tropical storm is currently located 305 kilometres north-west of Port Hedland and 315 kilometres north of Karratha. Do we need masks? DFES incident controller Mr Blackshaw warned flooding would be the next big risk to the Pilbara and he reminded people not to drive onto flooded roads. > Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien. Most requests for help through St John Ambulance were dealt with "relatively quickly" and no significant calls were made overnight on Saturday. As of Friday afternoon local time, Damien strengthened into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on the BOM scale. At 11:00 p.m. AWST (10 a.m. EST) on Feb. 6, the ABM said Tropical Cyclone Damien had maximum sustained winds near 75 kilometers per hour (40 knots/47 mph) with higher gusts. It is moving in a south-westerly direction at 8 kilometres per hour. Stuart Otto, who has lived in Karratha for more than three decades, said the "horrendous" cyclone was the worst he had experienced. Extensive vegetation damage was reported and there was some damage to property, including Karratha Airport. The loss of power also caused issues with the wastewater network in Karratha, Wickham and Roebourne. Ms Moss said she tried to warn authorities for days about the empty public housing home next door as preparations were made in the lead-up to Cyclone Damien. Karratha was given the all-clear about 11:20am on Sunday. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The season featured the region's secon… About 10,000 customers were affected by power outages on Saturday night and some suffered intermittent phone reception issues. It was located near latitude 17.5 degrees south and longitude 118.1 degrees east, about 315 kilometers (196 miles) north of Port Hedland and 385 kilometers (239 miles) north-northeast of Karratha. Headline: Gales expected on the Pilbara coast this evening or overnight. **All information relating to intensity and track is preliminary information based on operational estimates and subject to change following post analysis. Areas affected: Warning zone: Wallal Downs to Mardie, including Port Hedland, Karratha, … This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. "Right up to the eye it was bad, and then you go okay, she'll be fine dropping off the other side, but after the eye it was worse. 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A spokesman for the Housing Authority said the property had been recently vacated. "The property will be assessed for damage as soon as it is safe to do so, as will be the case for all reports of cyclone damage to our properties.". Horizon Power spokeswoman Michelle South said crews had successfully restored power to a number of Karratha suburbs on Sunday morning. A tropical cyclone has begun crossing the coast near Western Australia's Pilbara region, bringing very destructive winds of more than 200 km/h. "There was a big crash and I could see, through the vents in the roof, the light coming through and I realised my roof had peeled off," Mr Corps said. Once over water it gradually intensified reaching category 1 strength at 2pm AWST 6 February and was named Tropical Cyclone Damien. Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting Tropical Cyclone Damien Tracker. A tropical cyclone has begun crossing the coast near Western Australia’s Pilbara region, bringing very destructive winds of more than 200 km/h. Bureau Home > Tropical Cyclones > Past Tropical Cyclones Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 13. Ginginjibby recorded 153.2mm in the 72 hours to 9am AWST 11 February. The estimated strongest winds were 97 km/h from 0000 UTC to 0600 UTC 3 February when the cyclone was near 16.7°S, 121.5°E. Gales occurred along the Pilbara coast from early morning on 8 February, with Barrow Island, Mardie, Varanus Island, Karratha Airport, Roebourne Airport and Legendre Island all recording a period of sustained gales. The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the cyclone … Damien made landfall as a category 3 severe tropical cyclone around 3:30pm AWST 8 February over the Karratha-Dampier region, with the eye moving directly over Karratha. 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The low-pressure area that formed off Australia's Kimberley coast and lingered there for a couple of days has moved west and developed into Tropical Cyclone Damien off the Pilbara coastline. Karratha Airport recorded the highest wind gust of 194km/h at 2:31pm AWST 8 February. "Network patrols will continue in daylight hours to assess further damage and restore power to any remaining areas," she said. Under the influence of an upper trough, the system was steered south towards the Pilbara coast on 7 January. Tropical Cyclone Damien is estimated to be 300km northwest of Port Hedland, and is moving southwest at 11km/h. A year later, women's football was banned, Christmas could lead to 'worst-case scenario' for New Year's Eve, experts fear, Defence Chief thanks troops, acknowledges 'difficult' Afghanistan inquiry in Christmas message, How the pavlova knocked off Christmas pudding in the battle for lunch, Three COVID-19 cases have now spread to Sydney's CBD from the northern beaches. On Feb. 7 at 12:25 a.m. EST (1725 UTC), NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Damien, located in the Southern Indian Ocean and off Australia's Pilbara coast. Destructive winds to commence on the coast during Saturday morning. **, This page was created at 20:56 on Thursday 24 December 2020 (UTC), © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2020, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | CRICOS Provider 02015K | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility. Homes are without power and trees have been flattened as tropical cyclone Damien batters Western Australia's northern coast. Gales occurred along the Pilbara coast from early morning on 8 February, with Barrow Island, Mardie, Varanus Island, Karratha Airport, Roebourne Airport and Legendre Island all recording a period of sustained gales. The storm quickly developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and was given the name Damien by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Tropical Cyclone Damien appeared as a Category 1 storm on Thursday in the northwest reaches of the state of Western Australia before moving offshore and gaining speed, said Brad Hall, a … Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien is estimated to be 135km north of Karratha and moving south, and is expected to worsen to a category four storm by the time it makes landfall. "We were hunkered under the table. The tropical low is still producing strong winds and showers as it moves south after making landfall in the Pilbara region on Saturday. All communities, including Tom Price to Nullagine and Marble Bar have now been given the all-clear. "It's more the rainfall that falls further inland that can cause issues and that will play out over the next day or so. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST TRACK MAP Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien Issued at 12:00 pm AWST Friday 7 February 2020. The Port of Port Hedland was closed for more than 25 hours, moving into a cyclone stage four shutdown at 6pm on Friday before reopening at 12.30pm on Saturday. "My brother lives four doors down and he's got a brick house, but his verandah out the back is absolutely decimated (with) three fences down, I haven't seen a direct hit like this before. Former tropical cyclone Damien has dissipated after lashing the West Australian coast with destructive winds over 200km/h. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). The strongest observed wind (83 km/h) was recorded by a ship 150 km to the north of the storm at 1200 UTC 3 February. Mr Blackshaw said the DFES had received more than 100 calls for assistance, but he expected that figure to "increase significantly". The Bureau of Meteorology's Dampier radar sustained significant damage during the passage of Damien. The system continued to move inland weakening on 9 February and the remnant tropical low tracked southeast over the inland Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne and northern Goldfields. Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien is causing gales over the central Pilbara coast. Tropical Cyclone Damien was forecast to intensify and turn towards the Pilbara coast today, with gale force winds expected on the Pilbara coast in the afternoon and evening. Tropical Cyclone Damien has downed trees and damaged roofs in Karratha, in northern WA. "My house is 50 years old and at the end of the day, it held up well," Mr Otto said. Karratha resident Beau Corps, who has lived in the town since 1985, was forced to crawl under a table with his cat, called Gary, as the storm hit. Cyclone Damien crossed the coast as a category three system It is the strongest cyclone to make landfall in the region since 2013 A red alert is in place and winds of 205kph have been recorded Cyclone Damien was last night downgraded to a category two system after it moved inland. The 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. The BOM said the system had weakened as it moved inland, and by 9:00am AWST on Sunday had been downgraded to a category one system. The system is still producing heavy rainfall over the north-east Gascoyne, with conditions expected to moving into the south-east Gascoyne and northern Goldfields by the afternoon. Tropical Cyclone Damien is forecast to develop further and turn towards the Pilbara coast on Friday. Mr Corps said he ended up sheltering at his other brother's house, who had phoned and told him it was safe to run across. 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