CYCLONE CATEGORIES
Category 1
Tropical Cyclone
Wind Strength: 90-125 km/h (Gales)
Damage Potential: Negligible house damage.
Damage to some crops, trees and caravans. Water craft may drag
moorings
Category 2
Tropical Cyclone
Wind Strength: 125-164 km/h (Destructive winds)
Damage Potential: Minor house damage. Significant
Damage to signs, trees and caravans. Heavy damage to some
crops. Risk of power failure. Small craft may break moorings.
Category 3
Severe Tropical Cyclone
Wind Strength: 165-224 km/h (Very destructive winds)
Damage Potential: Some roof and structural damage.
Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.
Category 4
Severe Tropical Cyclone
Wind Strength: 225-279 km/h (Very destructive winds)
Damage Potential: Some roof and structural damage.
Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.
Category 5
Severe Trop