14 April 2023

Tropical Cyclone Isla, Western Australia

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$15 Million Insurance Costs

Tropical Cyclone Ilsa made a landfall around midnight local time on 14 April between De Gray and Pardoo Roadhouse (Pilbara Coast) as a Category 5 system, causing extensive damage in the area. Fifty-eight registrations with Register. Find.Reunite were made, with one enquiry taken. The highest daily rainfall total was 194.8 mm at Bamboo Creek (near Marble Bar, WA) to 9.00am on the 14 April. The sustained wind speed (10 minute mean) of 218 km/h was the highest recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology observation network, as was the maximum wind-gust speed (three-second mean) of 289 km/h. A minimum mean sea-level pressure reading of 931.2 hPa was also recorded at Bedout Island.