| 2000-01 Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Season |
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The 2000-01 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season ran from July 1 , 2000 through June 30 , 2001 . These dates generally delimit the period of time when Tropical Cyclone s form in the Southern Hemisphere . AUSTRALIA Cyclone Sam Cyclone Sam was an intense Category 5 cyclone that did heavy damage cross northwestern Australia . The cyclone damage a train station and knocked down trees. There were no deaths. Cyclone Terri Terri formed on January 28 , 2001 near the northern Kimberly coast. The storm paralleled the coast, reaching Category 2 strength before making landfall near Pardoo on January 31 . The storm dissapated on February 1 . {Link without Title} Cyclone Alistar The second most damaging cyclone of the 2000-01 Cyclone season, Alistar made landfall east of Port Hedland on April 24 , 2001 as a poorly orginized cyclone. The storm brought heavy rains and gusty winds to the northern coasts but there was no deaths. Several plantations reported 30-40% crop losses. {Link without Title} SEE ALSO SOURCES 2000-01 |
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