 Cyclone Christine at peak intensity on 30 December | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 25 December 2013 |
| Dissipated | 1 January 2014 |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (BOM) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 948 hPa (mbar); 27.99 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 948 hPa (mbar); 27.99 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine was the third tropical cyclone and the second severe tropical cyclone of the 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season. It made landfall on Western Australia's Pilbara coast nearly halfway between the major towns of Karratha and Port Hedland as a category 4 cyclone on midnight of 31 December 2013.