Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
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Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
![]() Veronica near peak intensity on 20 March | |
Formed | 18 March 2019 |
Dissipated | Currently active |
Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) 1-minute sustained: 230 km/h (145 mph) Gusts: 270 km/h (165 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 938 hPa (mbar); 27.7 inHg |
Fatalities | None |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | Western Australia |
Part of the 2018–19 Australian region cyclone season |
Meteorological history
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
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