Impact
| Rank | Cyclone | Season | Min. pressure mbar (hPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwenda | 1999 | 900 |
| Inigo | 2003 | 900 | |
| 3 | George | 2007 | 902 |
| 4 | Orson | 1989 | 904 |
| 5 | Theodore | 1994 | 910 |
| Vance | 1999 | 910 | |
| Fay | 2004 | 910 | |
| Glenda | 2006 | 910 | |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology | |||
The Learmonth Meteorological Office recorded a record gust of 267 km/h (166 mph) and a pressure of 937 millibars. At Onslow, a weather station reported winds gusting to 182 km/h (113 mph) and a barometric pressure of 978 millibars. A storm surge of 3.6 meters (11.8 ft) was reported in Exmouth. The surge caused severe beach erosion and sunk or damaged several barges. Wind damage in Exmouth was severe, as the storm destroyed over 110 homes and damaged over 220 others. In Onslow, the storm surge flooded several houses. Vance dropped 100–150 mm (3.9–5.9 inches) of rain over Western Australia. Some areas in the storm's impact reported rainfall totals of 200–300 mm (7.9–11.8 inches). The heavy rain brought by Vance caused severe flash-flooding that knocked out power and communications. Elsewhere, floodwaters washed out several roads and affected areas already impacted by Cyclone Elaine days earlier. The remnants of Vance produced gale-force winds that caused dust storms and knocked down powerlines, leaving 50,000 people without power.
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