 Ului near peak intensity on 14 March 2010 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 9 March 2010 |
| Dissipated | 21 March 2010 |
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 915 hPa (mbar); 27.02 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 direct |
| Damage | $72 million (2010 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and coastal Queensland |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2009–10 South Pacific and Australian region cyclone seasons | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului was one of the fastest intensifying tropical cyclones on record, strengthening from a tropical storm to a Category 5 equivalent cyclone within a 30-hour span in March 2010. Throughout Queensland, Australia, infrastructural damage from the storm amounted to A$20 million (US$18 million) and agricultural losses reached A$60 million (US$54 million).