Cyclone Monty

Monty made landfall in a large, sparsely populated region of the Pilbara, Western Australia.

On February 29, a buoy 10 nautical miles away from the center of Monty reported mean winds of 92 mph (80 knots, 148 kmh).

Low wind shear of less than 10 knots allowed for development until Monty made landfall as a category 3 storm.

As Monty moved forwards inland, it began to rapidly weaken and speed up but still caused major flooding in Pilbara.

The town of Pannawonica was cut off by flood waters, Maitland's bridge was washed away at the North West Coastal Highway.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Cyclone Monty approaching Western Australia on March 1