Two storms have been named Kirsty since 1985: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1985 and 1996). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Kirsty formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1996 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Kirsty (1996): track and historyKirsty formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1985 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Cyclone Kirsty (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty 1996 | Port Hedland, Australia | 1996-03-11 21:00 | 115 mph / 185 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Kirsty in 1996, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 6, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. Before that, the name was used in 1985.
Cyclone Kirsty in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March. The weakest of the two, in 1996, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h).