This is a list of cyclones that have significantly affected or made landfall over the coast of Western Australia.
+ Name Year Date of landfall Peak intensity Deaths Damage (A$) Remarks Winds Pressure 1870 Unknown A severe storm caused extensive defoliation and debarking of trees in Roebourne. 1875 Unknown Cyclone hovered in Exmouth Gulf for nearly two weeks; 69 lives lost, mostly on ships at sea in the area. 1881 Unknown Many schooners sank or were washed ashore by a cyclone that struck Roebourne. A large storm surge caused dramatic changes to coastal landscapes as well. 1881 Unknown A severe storm struck Roebourne and Cossack, damaging nearly every structure. 1884 Unknown Forty vessels of a pearling fleet sunk with 140 lives lost in Lagrange Bay 1889 Unknown A cyclone struck Cossack at high tide, causing considerable flooding. 1894 Unknown Two consecutive cyclones struck the Pilbara coastline and caused extensive damage in Roebourne and Cossack. The second storm destroyed the seawall in Cossack. All fatalities took place offshore due to the sinking of twelve luggers and the steamer Anne. Damage was estimated at £15,000. 1898 Unknown Severe damage, described as the worst ever seen, took place in Cossack. Infrastructure was devastated and losses reached £30,000. A record-breaking of rain was measured in 24 hours at Whim Creek. 1903 Unknown Storm dropped of rain in Wyndham over a five-day span causing unprecedented flooding and severe stock losses. 1908 Unknown Struck Broome; most deaths at sea 1910 Unknown Storm caused severe damage in and around Broome. Twenty homes were destroyed while seventy more were damaged, with losses amounting to £20,000. Offsore, 67 pearling vessels were blown ashore while 34 more sank. 1912 N/A Unknown The coal steamer Koombana sank after sailing into the eye of this storm with all hands lost. The storm made landfall near Balla Balla and caused severe damage. 1914 N/A Unknown Tropical low caused record-breaking floods along the Fitzroy and Lennard rivers; many cattle were swept away. 1925 N/A Unknown Severe flooding took place along the Cossack River and every building was damaged in Roebourne. 1925 Unknown All homes in Marble Bar were damaged and some were destroyed. Extensive damage also took place in Nullagine. 1926 Unknown Extensive damage took place in Broome. 1930 Unknown Considerable damage in and around Marble Bar and Nullagine. 1935 Unknown Storm caused severe damage in Derby. A pearling fleet near the Lacepede Islands was devastated by the storm, resulting in 141 fatalities. 1939 N/A Unknown A storm surge of caused extensive damage in Port Hedland and left 30 percent of the town homeless. The Nicol Bay sank along the Ashburton River and some damage took place in Roebourne. 1941 Unknown Homes flattened in Comet Mine and heavy rain caused significant flooding. 1942 Unknown All homes in Port Hedland sustained some degree of damage. 1956 Unknown The Fitzroy River exceeded flood levels set during the 1914 flood, with the river spanning across in some areas. The town of Derby was entirely cut off from surrounding areas. 1957 Unknown Many homes sustained significant damage; losses reached £80,000. 1959 Unknown Cyclone dropped of rain over two days in Wyndham, causing flooding.Alby 1978 5 $39 million Caused the most widespread cyclone damage in Western Australia's history. Destroyed a large portion of the Busselton Jetty. Affected Perth with the 3rd highest recorded wind gust in the city's history, , and Fremantle with a gust. Fueled bushfires which killed 2 more people indirectly.Jane 1983 Minor Made landfall east of Port Hedland causing moderate damage, particularly in Pardoo Station. Lena 1983 Minor Lena passed directly over Port Hedland as a category two. Moderate damage was reported; one poorly built house and several fishing boats were destroyed. Quenton 1983 Minor The earliest recorded landfalling severe tropical cyclone in Western Australia. Caused minor damage at the Sandfire Roadhouse. Chloe 1984 Unknown (severe) Made landfall as a category four, severe structural damage occurred in Roebourne with some houses completely destroyed. Severe wind damage was also reported at Dampier, Whim Creek and Port Hedland while a flash flood damaged much of Wickham. Frank 1984 Minor Frank made landfall over Port Hedland causing minor wind damage.Connie 1987 Minor Connie passed over Port Hedland on 19 January, causing moderate infrastructure damage. The roof of the historic Whim Creek Pub was also torn off in the storm.Elsie 1987 Unknown (severe) Elise passed directly over Mandora Station as a category four resulting in catastrophic damage. Almost all of the stations buildings were destroyed, including the main homestead. Mandora was completely rebuilt with buildings constructed to withstand severe tropical cyclone winds. Herbie 1988 $20 million Herbie made landfall over Denham as a category one storm. Severe damage was reported in the town, with some roofs torn off and fences blown over. Flash-flooding was reported from Carnarvon to Geraldton. The storm crossed the coast on 21 May, the latest known date of landfall for a tropical cyclone in Australia. Responsible for the sinking, & hence rapid breaking-up, of the MV Korean Star (1984) near Cape Cuvier on 20 May.Ned 1989 Unknown Ned crossed the coast just south of Perth as a category one on 1 April. Moderate wind damage was reported in Rockingham. Ned is the most southerly landfalling tropical cyclone recorded in Australia and the only storm ever to directly affect Perth city at cyclone strength. Orson 1989 $25 million Orson made landfall near Dampier as a strong category five however damage was minimal due to the storms fast speed and small wind field. Severe damage was however reported on an offshore drilling rig and five people drowned after their boat capsized in rough seas. Before landfall, Orson was the fourth most intense cyclone ever recorded in Australian waters.Ian 1992 Minor Ian made landfall near Mardie Station as a category three. Minor damage occurred to mining operations in the Montebello Islands and on Barrow Island. 1993 N/A Unknown Twin tropical lows brought rainfall in excess of to the Kimberley region, causing severe flooding. Extensive damage to infrastructure occurred.Annette 1994 Minor Annette made landfall over Mandora Station as a category four causing severe damage to the homestead and surrounding area and killing several hundred cattle. Bobby 1995 Unknown Bobby crossed the coast as a category three near Onslow on 25 February causing severe flooding across the north-west. Eight people were killed in total, seven who were in a boat that capsized off the coast of Onslow and an eighth person drowned in floodwaters near Carnarvon.Chloe 1995 None Crossed the coast east of Derby as a severe tropical cyclone in early April 1995.Frank 1995 Minor Frank crossed the coast near Carnarvon as a tropical low causing minor property damage at Exmouth.Gertie 1995 Minor Crossed the coast near Mandora Station causing only minor damage. Kirsty 1996 Unknown Made landfall as a severe cyclone near Port Hedland. Many structures were damaged in that town while severe damage was reported at nearby Pardoo Station, with some buildings completely demolished.Olivia 1996 Unknown Olivia crossed the coast near Pannawonica causing moderate damage to structures in that town. Before making landfall, a world record wind gust of 408 km/h (253 mph) was recorded on Barrow Island.Phil 1996 None Phil crossed the coast in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf as a weak cyclone.Rachel 1997 Unknown Rachel made landfall near Port Hedland on 7 January 1997. Tiffany 1998 None Tiffany brushed the Pilbara coastline, causing heavy rain and some flooding from Broome to Karratha. Billy 1998 None Billy made landfall near Onslow and caused minor flooding.Thelma 1998 Unknown Thelma made landfall near Kuri Bay as a category three cyclone after weakening from a strong category five, causing flooding throughout the Kimberley. One man drowned in floodwaters near Kalumburu. Vance 1999 $100 million Cyclone Vance made landfall over Exmouth as a strong category five, one of the strongest landfalling cyclones recorded in Australia. Exmouth was devastated, with the whole town badly damaged and many houses destroyed. It was also the costliest cyclone on record to hit Western Australia with damage totaling over $100 million Aud. Elaine 1999 Minor Elaine made landfall near Kalbarri as a category one causing torrential rain and flash flooding in the northern Wheatbelt region. The town of Moora was most badly affected, with the majority of the town flooded.Gwenda 1999 Minor Gwenda made landfall as a category two near Port Hedland. Damage was only minor and significantly less than expected. Before making landfall, Gwenda was one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Australian region. John 1999 Unknown John made landfall as a category five near Whim Creek, causing severe damage in that town but most surrounding areas were relatively unscathed. Ilsa 1999 None Made landfall as a weak cyclone near the Sandfire Roadhouse causing heavy rain. Steve 2000 6 & $100 million Steve made two landfalls in Western Australia, once near Karratha and again near Carnarvon. Damage was severe from flooding in Gascoyne River and flooding rains extended as far south as Esperance. Rosita 2000 Unknown (severe) Rosita made landfall 40 km (25 mi) south of Broome as a category five. Vegetation damage was extreme with almost all trees destroyed within the landfall area. Yardoogarra station and a nearby tourist resort were completely flattened with many buildings torn from their foundations. Fortunately, there were no deaths apart from 200 cattle. Sam 2000 Unknown (severe) Sam made landfall as a category four west of Broome, causing severe damage to a few isolated cattle stations and indigenous communities. Almost all buildings on the Anna Plains Station were flattened and the town of Bidyadanga was also severely damaged. Both locations had been evacuated beforehand so there were no deaths as a result of the storm. Terri 2001 None Made landfall near Pardoo Station as a weak cyclone causing no damage. Vincent 2001 None Made landfall west of Broome causing no damage. Alistair 2001 Unknown Brushed the Kimberley coast as a category one and then made landfall near Carnarvon as a tropical low causing significant damage to fruit plantations. Chris 2002 $1 million Chris crossed the coast in a remote area roughly halfway between Broome and Port Hedland as a category five. Structural damage was minor, however many thousands of cattle were killed, amounting to $1 million in damages. N/A 2003 Minor Made landfall near Port Hedland causing heavy rain and minor flooding. Graham 2003 Minor Graham made landfall as a slow moving, weak cyclone, therefore causing negligible wind damage but widespread flooding. One person was swept away by floodwaters and killed near Fitzroy Crossing.Inigo 2003 Minor Cyclone Inigo was the most intense cyclone recorded off the coast of Western Australia however had weakened significantly to a category one at landfall and caused little to no damage, apart from localized flash flooding. Monty 2004 Minor Made landfall west of Karratha as a category 3. Major flooding was observed with 24‑hour rainfall totals of up to 400 mm (15.74 in), and several people were stranded by floodwaters and had to be rescued near Pannawonica.Fay 2004 Minor Cyclone Fay made landfall as a category four on a remote section of the Pilbara coast, therefore causing little damage. Raymond 2005 None Made landfall near Kalumburu causing no damage.Ingrid 2005 Unknown Made landfall near Kalumburu as a category five. Structural damage was minor, however environmental damage was severe with hundreds of kilometers of forest destroyed. Clare 2006 $2.4 million Made landfall near Karratha causing extremely heavy rain and widespread flooding. Emma 2006 $1 million A large and slow moving storm caused heavy