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Thread #79215   Message #1436099
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
16-Mar-05 - 11:08 AM
Thread Name: Cyclone Ingrid and Darwin,N.T. of OZ
Subject: RE: Cyclone Ingrid and Darwin,N.T. of OZ
Best wishes to all affected. Having been hit hard by Ingrid's north Atlantic brother Ivan six months ago to the day, I empathize with anyone unfortunate enough to be in one of the beast's paths.

It sounds like Ingrid was a relatively compact storm if the eye made landfall 100 km from Darwin and the city only experienced gusts and squalls. 100 km from Ivan's eye the winds were still at hurricane force and damage was substantial.