 Cyclone Seth nearing peak intensity on 31 December | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 December 2021 |
| Subtropical | 2 January 2022 |
| Dissipated | 7 January 2022 |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (BOM) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 988 hPa (mbar); 29.18 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4 dead, 1 missing |
| Damage | >$75 million (2022 USD) |
| Areas affected | Northern Territory, Queensland |
Part of the 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season | |
Tropical Cyclone Seth was a strong tropical cyclone whose main impacts came after it degenerated into a remnant low. The eighth tropical low and the fourth tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season, Seth originated from a tropical disturbance in the Timor Sea and caused severe flooding in southeast Queensland and hazardous surf along the southeastern coast of Australia.[1]
Overall, Seth caused 4 fatalities, 2 each in Queensland and New South Wales. Damage from the storm totaled $75 million USD at the least. Due to the damage caused by Seth in Queensland and New South Wales, the name Seth was retired and replaced with Stafford.
- ^ Courtney, Joseph B. (14 February 2022). Tropical Cyclone Seth (PDF) (Report). Tropical Cyclone Report. Perth, Western Australia: Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 July 2022.