Cyclone Althea
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| Total fatalities | 3 |
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| Highest wind speed | 175 km/h |
| Date | December 19, 1971 – December 29, 1971 |
| Category | Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone (BOM) |
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| ID | 2342548 |
About Cyclone Althea
Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated parts of North Queensland just before Christmas 1971. One of the strongest storms ever to affect the Townsville area, Althea was the fourth system and second severe tropical cyclone of the 1971–72 Australian region cyclone season.
Cyclone Althea Photos
