Cyclone Les
Tropical Cyclone Les was a Category 2 storm in the 1997–98 Australian region cyclone season, which affected the Northern Territory of Australia in January 1998.
Tropical Cyclone Les on 24 January 1998 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 January 1998 |
| Dissipated | 1 February 1998 |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (Aus) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 976 hPa (mbar); 28.82 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 direct |
| Damage | $64.7 million (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1997–98 Australian region cyclone season | |
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