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The 1999-00 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season ran year-round from July 1 , 1999 to June 30 , 2000 , reaching its peak mid-February to early March. AUSTRALIA Cyclone John John was a severe Category 5 cyclone that struck Port Hedland , Australia on December 15 , 1999 . The cyclone moved inland before dissapating the next day. There was no reports of damage or deaths from John. {Link without Title} Cyclone Steve A long lived cyclone, Steve hugged the Australian coast before making landfall as a weak Category 1 cyclone on March 9 , 2000 . There was extensive damage across a wide area of Australia, from Cairns in Northern Queensland to Esperance in Western Australia . Flooding was the main cause of the damage. {Link without Title} There were no reports of deaths from Cyclone Steve. Cyclone Rosita Rosita struck the Kimberley Coast between April 19 and 20, 2000 . The small cyclone left severe structural damage In Eco Beach and Thangoo Station . Elsewhere there was considerable tree and powerline damage. {Link without Title} SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN Tropical Storm Damienne On January 31 , 2000 a low formed in the central south Indian Ocean . On February 1 the storm reached Tropical Storm strength and was named Damienne. The storm did not last long and it quickly dissapated on February 2 . {Link without Title} Cyclone Leon-Eline Another long living cyclone, Leon-Eline drenched Madagascar and Mozambique with heavy rains and gusty winds. Leon-Eline caused severe damage in its path. Cyclone Hudah Cyclone Hudah was an intense and long-lived tropical cyclone that rampaged through the South Indian Ocean from March 24 to April 9 , causing massive damage in Madagascar and Mozambique . Striking nearly the same area barely a month after Cyclone Leon-Eline roared through the two countries, the combination severely damaged the fragile economies Southern Africa . SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Cyclone Kim Cyclone Kim formed south east of French Polynesia on February 23 , 2000 . The storm reached Tropical Storm strength on the 24th and Cyclone strength on the same day. The storm reached its peak intensity of 80mph before gradually weakening over cooler waters. Cyclone Kim became Extratropical south of Tahiti . {Link without Title} SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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