1989–90 Australian region cyclone season
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The 1989–90 Australian region cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1989 to 30 April 1990. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990.
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1989–90 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | July 14, 1989 |
Last system dissipated | April 18, 1990 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Alex |
• Maximum winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 927 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 14 |
Tropical cyclones | 14 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 5 |
Total fatalities | Unknown |
Total damage | Unknown |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 |
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Tropical cyclones in this area were monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.