The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the Australian region between 90°E and 160°E in the 1960s. During the decade, tropical cyclones were named by the New Caledonia Meteorological Service, while the Australian Bureau of Meteorology started to name them during the 1963–64 season.
| 1960s Australian region cyclone seasons | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 15 July 1960 |
| Last system dissipated | 4 May 1970 |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 145 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related article | |
Systems
edit1960–61
edit- 15–21 July 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
- 29–30 November 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
- 15–24 December 1960 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
- 29 December 1960 – 3 January 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[1]
- 2–6 January 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted the Cape York Peninsula.[2][3]
- 7–14 January 1961 – Tropical Cyclone Barberine.[3][2][4]
- 8–11 January 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
- 15–27 January 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
- 26 January – 4 February 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[3][2]
- 3–11 February 1961 – Tropical Cyclone Catherine.[4][2]
- 8–13 February 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
- 12–17 February 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[1]
- 20 February – 3 March 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Timor Sea and moved towards the Indian Ocean.[1]
- 20 February – 3 March 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arafura Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[1]
- 21 February – 2 March 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed near Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.[1]
- 2–8 March 1961 – A tropical cyclone moved across the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Cape York Peninsula, before impacting the Solomon Islands.[5][3]
- 15–21 March 1961 - Tropical Cyclone Isis.[4]
1961–62
edit- 29 November – 8 December 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Solomon Sea and moved towards New Caledonia.[4][6]
- 22–25 December 1961 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea near Queensland, Australia.[6]
- 7–14 January 1962 – A tropical cyclone impacted Western Australia and made landfall on the Kimberley.[7]
- 20–31 January 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed off the coast of Northwestern Australia.[7][8]
- 27 January – 12 February 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and made landfall on the Kimberley before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7][8]
- 9–22 February 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley, before moving out into the Indian Ocean.[7]
- 16–19 February 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Gulf of Carpentaria.[6]
- 2–6 March 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Cocos Islands.[7][8]
1962–63
edit- 6–16 October 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
- 16–29 December 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
- 24–27 December 1962 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea to the east of Willis Island.[9]
- 31 December 1962 – 1 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Double Island Point in Queensland.[9]
- 1–11 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
- 1 January 1963 – Tropical Cyclone Annie.[10]
- 7–15 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[9]
- 9–17 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean and went on to impact Madagascar.[9]
- 13–14 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
- 19–30 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea and moved towards north-western Australia.[9]
- 20–23 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
- 21–24 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
- 25–27 January 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
- 29 January – 4 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Indian Ocean.[9]
- 29 January – 2 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[4]
- 3–10 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone made landfall on Western Australia.[9][8]
- 3–8 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from Willis Island towards New Zealand.[9]
- 12–17 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Kimberley.[9]
- 16–19 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed in the Timor Sea.[9]
- 15–20 February 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and moved towards New Zealand.[4][9]
- 1–8 March 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Vanuatu and New Caledonia.[4][9]
- 14–16 March 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Southern Queensland.[9]
- 22–25 March 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Townsville.[9]
- 25–26 March 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Gulf of Carpentaria.[9]
- 26–30 March 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from the Gulf of Carpentaria into central Queensland.[9]
- 30 March – 6 April 1963 – A tropical cyclone moved from Queensland to the Kermaderic Islands.[9]
- 10–14 April 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arnhem Land.[9]
- 10–14 April 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Arnhem Land.[9]
- 20–26 April 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea, to the southeast of New Guinea.[4][9][10]
- 2–9 May 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted Southern Queensland.[9]
- 6–8 May 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]
- 7–8 May 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland.[9]
- 8–14 May 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea.[9]
- 10–12 May 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Caledonia.[9]
- 22–25 June 1963 – A tropical cyclone existed over the Coral Sea and impacted New Caledonia.[9]
- 23 June – 4 July 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]
- 25–29 June 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted Queensland and New South Wales.[9]
1963–64
edit- 15–23 December 1963 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Solomon Islands.[4]
- 4–11 January 1964 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Bessie.[11][12]
- 11 January 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Audrey.[5][10]
- 28 January – 9 February 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Dora.[13]
- 27 January – 2 February 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Bertha.[4]
- 2–9 February 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Dolly.[5]
- 6–10 March 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Carmen.[14]
- 24 March – 2 April 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Katie.[15][16]
- 2–6 April 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Norma.
- 15–16 April 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Gertie.[10]
1964–65
edit- 5–6 December 1964 – Tropical Cyclone Flora.[5][10]
- 14 January 1965 – A tropical cyclone made landfall to the south of Thursday Island.[5]
- 28–29 January 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Judy.[5][10][17]
- 22 February – 1 March 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Marie.[18]
- 25 February – 7 March 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Gay-Olive.
- 7–12 March 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Joan.[8]
- 15–18 March 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Cynthia.[5]
- 24 March – 4 April 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Ruth.[19]
1965–66
edit- 25 December – 2 January 1965 – Tropical Cyclone Amanda.[20]
- 16–19 January 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Joy.[21]
- 5–10 February 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Lisa.[22]
- 10–13 February 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Betty.[23]
- 23 February – 2 March 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Connie.[4]
- Dolly
- 22–24 March 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Sandra.[22]
- 2 April 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Shirley.[24]
1966–67
edit- 13–16 November 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Angela.[2][4]
- 22–30 November 1966 – Tropical Cyclone Beryl.
- 2–5 December 1967 – A tropical cyclone existed near the Santa Cruz Islands.[2]
- Clara
- Delilah
- Edith
- 28–30 January 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Dinah.[2][4][25][10]
- 18–22 February 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Barbara.[2][4][26][10]
- 13–19 March 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Cynthia.[2]
- 18 March 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Elaine.[2][10]
- 16–19 March 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Glenda.[2][4][26][10]
1967–68
edit- 10–16 November 1967 – Tropical Cyclone Annie.[4][2]
- 6–10 December 1967 – A tropical cyclone existed off the east coast of Australia.[2]
- 9–12 December 1967 – A tropical low existed off the east coast of Australia.
- 29 December 1967 – 9 January 1968 - Tropical Cyclone Elspeth.
- 30 December 1967 – 5 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Amy existed over the central Indian Ocean.
- 11–17 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Betsy.
- 14–24 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Brenda.[4][2]
- 19–20 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bertha.
- 19–24 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Doreen.[27]
- 27–30 January 1968 – A possible tropical storm existed over the Coral Sea near Vanuatu.[2]
- 28 January 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Dixie.[5]
- 2–5 February 1968 – A tropical low existed in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- 5–7 February 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Ella.
- 12–16 February 1968 – A tropical low existed in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- 13–20 February 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Gina-Janine.
- 20–27 February 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bonnie.
- 25–28 February 1968 – A tropical low existed off the east coast of Australia.
- 1–7 March 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Florence.[4][2]
- 5–9 April 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Giselle.[4][2]
1968–69
edit1968–69 Australian region cyclone season
- 23–29 November 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Adele.
- 11–15 December 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Becky.[4][2]
- 16–23 December 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Amber.
- 19–25 December 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Beatie.
- 27–30 December 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Bettina.
- 27–30 December 1968 – Tropical Cyclone Cheri.
- 24–27 January 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Bridget.
- 28 January – 5 February 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Colleen.[4][2]
- 4–15 February 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Enid-Fanny.
- 15–20 February 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Gladys.
- 21–24 February 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Irene.[2]
- 26 February – 2 March 1969 – A possible tropical storm existed near the Solomon Islands.[4][2]
- 1–5 March 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Audrey.
- April 1969 – Two tropical cyclones existed of the coast of Western Australia.
- 29 March – 7 April 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Leonie.
- 25 April – 4 May 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Esther.[4][2]
1969–70
edit1969–70 Australian region cyclone season
- 8–9 November 1969 – Tropical Cyclone Blossom.
- 3–9 January 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Diane-Françoise.
- 3–19 January 1970 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada.[2][4][25][10]
- 27 January – 6 February 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Glynis.[16]
- 1–15 February 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult.
- 9–17 February – Tropical Cyclone Ingrid.[16]
- 9–27 February – Tropical Cyclone Judy.
- 10–19 February – Tropical Cyclone Dawn.[28]
- 10–12 February 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Florence.
- 11–21 March 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Cindy.[28]
- 19 March – 25 March 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Kathy-Michelle.
- 14–19 April 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Isa.
- 4–9 May 1970 – Tropical Cyclone Lulu.
See also
edit- Australian region tropical cyclone
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
References
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- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Carmen – 6 – 10 Mar 1964". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
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- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Marie – 22 Feb – 1 Mar 1965". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Ruth – 24 March – 2 April 1965". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Amanda – 25 Dec 1965 – 2 Jan 1966". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
- ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Joy – 16 Jan – 19 Jan 1966". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
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