Storms near Queensland
The record holds 348 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Queensland, Australia between 1897 and 2026. The busiest month is February, with 92 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 196 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 348storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 30at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Queensland?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 38 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 84 | 24% |
| Category 1 | 15 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 196 | 56% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Queensland storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1897, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s | 15 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 91 |
| Feb | 92 |
| Mar | 81 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 38 |
Strongest storms near Queensland
- Yasi (2011)28 January 2011 to 6 February 2011, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Ita (2014)2 April 2014 to 18 April 2014, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 922 hPa
- Marcia (2015)16 February 2015 to 22 February 2015, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Narelle (2026)15 March 2026 to 28 March 2026, peak Category 4 (124 kt), 931 hPa, provisional
- Larry (2006)14 March 2006 to 21 March 2006, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
Most recent storms near Queensland
- Narelle (2026)15 March 2026 to 28 March 2026, peak Category 4 (124 kt), 931 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of March 2026 (South Pacific and Australian region)2 March 2026 to 8 March 2026, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 995 hPa, provisional
- Koji (2026)7 January 2026 to 14 January 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 987 hPa, provisional
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.