Affected coastal regions experience heavy rain, high tides and strong winds, with farms and businesses left damaged
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell hit the coast of Western Australia last week. It initially developed as a weak tropical low over the Northern Territory in early February, then tracked eastwards over Western Australia’s Kimberley region and eventually reached the Indian Ocean.
Fuelled by warm waters, Mitchell intensified into a tropical cyclone and moved south-west, hugging the coast of Western Australia and eventually deepened to a category three storm.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/weather-tracker-tropical-cyclone-mitchell-hits-western-australia
Author : Brendan Wood and Claire Jones for MetDesk
Publish date : 2026-02-13 11:19:00
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