Cyclone Joy (1990)

Track & history

Peak wind

105 mph / 165 km/h

Min pressure

940 mb

Dates

Dec 15 – Dec 27

Landfall

Townsville

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Storm history

Joy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1990 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made landfall near Townsville, Australia. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1990-12-15 18:00	10.5°S 164.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1990-12-16 00:00	10.7°S 163.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-12-16 06:00	11.2°S 162.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-12-16 12:00	11.1°S 161.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-12-16 18:00	11.1°S 160.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-12-17 00:00	10.9°S 160.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
1990-12-17 06:00	10.8°S 159.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1990-12-17 12:00	11.2°S 159.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—

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1990-12-17 18:00	11.7°S 158.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-12-18 00:00	12.0°S 157.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1990-12-18 06:00	12.3°S 157.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1990-12-18 12:00	12.5°S 156.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	995 mb
1990-12-18 18:00	12.7°S 155.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	995 mb
1990-12-19 00:00	12.4°S 153.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
1990-12-19 06:00	12.4°S 152.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	985 mb
1990-12-19 12:00	12.5°S 152.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	985 mb
1990-12-19 18:00	12.5°S 151.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1990-12-20 00:00	12.5°S 150.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-20 06:00	12.5°S 150.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-20 12:00	12.8°S 149.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-20 18:00	13.1°S 149.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-21 00:00	13.5°S 149.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-21 06:00	13.9°S 148.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-21 12:00	14.4°S 148.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	965 mb
1990-12-21 18:00	14.7°S 147.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	965 mb
1990-12-22 00:00	15.0°S 147.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	960 mb
1990-12-22 06:00	15.3°S 147.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	955 mb
1990-12-22 12:00	15.7°S 147.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1990-12-22 18:00	16.0°S 146.8°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	945 mb
1990-12-23 00:00	16.1°S 146.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1990-12-23 06:00	16.2°S 146.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1990-12-23 12:00	16.2°S 146.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1990-12-23 18:00	16.4°S 146.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1990-12-24 00:00	16.6°S 146.8°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	950 mb
1990-12-24 06:00	16.7°S 147.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	950 mb
1990-12-24 12:00	16.7°S 147.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1990-12-24 18:00	16.9°S 147.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1990-12-25 00:00	17.1°S 147.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1990-12-25 06:00	17.2°S 147.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1990-12-25 12:00	17.4°S 147.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1990-12-25 18:00	17.9°S 147.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1990-12-26 00:00	18.5°S 147.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1990-12-26 06:00	19.2°S 147.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	983 mb
1990-12-26 12:00	19.3°S 147.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1990-12-26 18:00	19.5°S 146.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1990-12-27 00:00	20.1°S 146.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1990-12-27 06:00	21.0°S 146.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

Cyclone Joy 1990 FAQ

Did Cyclone Joy 1990 make landfall?

Yes. Joy made landfall near Townsville, Australia on Dec 26 1990, with sustained winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Joy get in 1990?

Joy peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.

When did Joy form and dissipate?

Joy was first tracked on Dec 15 1990 and last tracked on Dec 27 1990, about 12 days in all.