User:Super Cyclonic Storm Corona/Effects of Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold was a very powerful tropical cyclone which caused widespread destruction in Vanuatu. It was the first Category 5 tropical cyclone in 2020, the seventh named storm of the 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season, eighth tropical cyclone, and the fourth severe tropical cyclone of the 2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season. It made landfall in Vanuatu with 145 mph winds, and killed 3 people.
Quick Facts Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale), Duration ...
Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
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Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Duration | April 5, 2020 |
Winds | 10-minute sustained: 210 km/h (130 mph) 1-minute sustained: 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Pressure | 920 hPa (mbar); 27.17 inHg |
Fatalities | 3 dead,[1] |
Damage | > $123.5 million (USD) |
Areas affected | Vanuatu |
Part of the 2019–20 Australian region and South Pacific cyclone seasons | |
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