2008–09 Australian region cyclone season
Seasonal effects

2008–09 Australian region cyclone season

Section Title: Seasonal effects
Table Section Text: None

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damages (AUD)	Damages (USD)	Deaths	Refs

Bernard	21 November	Tropical low	35 km/h (25 mph)	1003 hPa (29.62 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Anika	17 – 22 November	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Cocos Island	None	None	None

Billy	15 December – 5 January	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	North Western Australia	1

04U	22 – 24 December	Tropical low	45 km/h (30 mph)	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	Northern Territory	None	None

05U	22 – 24 December	Tropical low	45 km/h (30 mph)	1003 hPa (29.62 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Charlotte	10 – 12 January	Category 1 tropical cyclone	85 km/h (50 mph)	986 hPa (29.12 inHg)	Northern Territory, Cape York Peninsular	$22 million	$15 million

Dominic	24 – 27 January	Category 2 tropical cyclone	100 km/h (65 mph)	976 hPa (28.82 inHg)	Kimberley, Pilbara

07U	25 – 26 January	Tropical low	35 km/h (25 mph)	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	None	None	None	None

09U	28 – 30 January	Tropical low	45 km/h (30 mph)	999 hPa (29.50 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Ellie	30 January – 4 February	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	988 hPa (29.18 inHg)	Cape York	$110 million	$69.5 million

Freddy	3 – 13 February	Category 1 tropical cyclone	85 km/h (50 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	None	None	None	None

12U	11 – 17 February	Tropical low	<35 km/h (<25 mph)	Not Specified	Western Australia

14U	23 February – 2 March	Tropical low	<35 km/h (<25 mph)	Not Specified	Western Australia

Gabrielle	27 February – 6 March	Tropical low	65 km/h (40 mph)	996 hPa (29.42 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Hamish	4 – 11 March	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	924 hPa (27.29 inHg)	Queensland	$60 million	$38.8 million	2

Ilsa	12 – 27 March	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	958 hPa (28.29 inHg)

19U	16 – 20 March	Tropical low	45 km/h (30 mph)	999 hPa (29.50 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Jasper	22 – 24 March	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	New Caledonia	None	None	None

21U	23 – 31 March	Tropical low	55 km/h (35 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	None	None	None	None

22U	4 – 11 April	Tropical low	35 km/h (25 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Kirrily	18 April – 1 May	Category 1 tropical cyclone	65 km/h (40 mph)	999 hPa (29.50 inHg)	Indonesia	Minimal	Minimal	None

24U	10 – 18 May	Tropical low	35 km/h (25 mph)	1009 hPa (29.80 inHg)	None	None	None	None

Season Aggregates

24 systems	18 November – 18 May	215 km/h (130 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	$192 million	$123 million	5

Sentence(s)

Ellie caused about AUD$110 million (US$69.5 million) in damages.
In the 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season, the Ellie causing about A$110 million in damages.
Ellie caused A$110 million (US$69.5 million) in damages.

final_sentence: Ellie caused about AUD$110 million (US$69.5 million) in damages.
final_sentence: In the 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season, the Ellie causing about A$110 million in damages.
final_sentence: Ellie caused A$110 million (US$69.5 million) in damages.