Cyclone Les
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Tropical Cyclone Les was a Category 2 storm in the 1997–98 Australian region cyclone season, which affected the Northern Territory of Australia in January 1998.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 19 January 1998 (1998-01-19) |
Dissipated | 1 February 1998 (1998-03) |
Category 2 tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (Aus) | |
Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 976 hPa (mbar); 28.82 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 3 direct |
Damage | $64.7 million (1998 USD) |
Areas affected | Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1997–98 Australian region cyclone season |
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