ENVI RONMENTAL HI STORY OF ROWES BAY - Townsville State ...

Environmental history of Rowes BayAPPENDIX 2Tropical Cyclones Near Townsville 1867 - 2000The table on the following page lists cyclones that have passed close to Townsville since 1867. Therecord is likely to be incomplete prior to about 1940, and especially before 1900. From World War2 onwards it is probably more reliable, and with the development of weather satellite technologyafter 1960 it is likely to be substantially complete.The category column refers to the category of the cyclone at its closest approach to Townsville.Categories have the following characteristics:Category Average wind speed (m/s) Strongest gust (m/s) Central Pressure (hPa)0 78