Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell trees

Authorities warn of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and coastal storm surges as cyclone makes landfall in far north QueenslandLive updates: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle – latest newsCyclone Narelle path tracking mapHow did global heating fuel Tropical Cyclone Narelle?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Narelle has made landfall in far north Queensland as a “high-end” category 4 system, posing a severe threat to several remote communities.The system began to lose intensity as it crossed the Cape York peninsular on Friday morning to become a still-severe category 3 storm. Continue reading...

Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell trees

Authorities warn of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and coastal storm surges as cyclone makes landfall in far north Queensland

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle has made landfall in far north Queensland as a “high-end” category 4 system, posing a severe threat to several remote communities.

The system began to lose intensity as it crossed the Cape York peninsular on Friday morning to become a still-severe category 3 storm.

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