Tropical cyclone George formed on 3 March 2007 in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. By the time it crossed the coast, 50 kilometres north-east of Port Hedland on 8 March, it had intensified from a Category 3 to a Category 5 tropical cyclone.

Winds generated by George reached 154 kilometres per hour at Port Hedland before the equipment failed. Temporary accommodation at a railway camp was severely damaged with some units breaking into pieces, causing greater damage. Of the 230 workers seeking shelter at the camp 120 kilometres south of Port Hedland, three died and 22 were injured. Damage was also reported at three mining camps, where 1,000 people were cut off from rescuers by 275 kilometre per hour winds.

An emergency situation was declared under the Emergency Management Act on 9 March to assist areas impacted by George, including the local government districts of Port Hedland, Roebourne and Ashburton. Gas and oil production facilities in the region were closed for up to seven days as a result of the cyclone.

The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 2007 damage at $8 million, with the 2011 estimated normalised cost of $12 million.