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Tropical Cyclone Narelle poised to hit far north Queensland as ‘high-end’ category four storm


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Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was poised to make landfall in far north Queensland on Friday morning, likely as a “high-end” category four system but still posing a severe threat to several remote communities.

Locals took shelter early in the morning as the winds began to pick up ahead of forecast winds over 250km/h.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/tropical-cyclone-narelle-poised-to-hit-far-north-queensland-as-high-end-category-four-storm

Author : Ben Smee and Graham Readfearn

Publish date : 2026-03-19 21:21:00

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