Cyclone Zoe

In 1974, former Tropical Cyclone Zoe unleashed torrential rain over Lismore, Wyrallah and Coraki. From March 10-13, some stations received almost 1,000mm in just four days. One analysis described the flood as a once-in-70-year event. This time around, the remains of Tropical Cyclone Debbie delivered ...

When weather patterns hit a traffic jam, extreme events often result. This is particularly the case during the summer months, a new study argues. The research, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, focuses on a devastating flood event that struck Serbia and the nation of Bosnia and ...

According to Colorado State University hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach, both Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped Australia in 2006, previously shared the record with their estimated winds of 178 mph. Widespread flash flooding and coastal ...

In the days after the cyclone, Zoe and the other volunteers helped clean up, after a brief bout of illness. "We walked back up the hill from the village where we'd been sheltering and it was just silent," she said. "There were trees through houses, there were trees everywhere – coconuts and branches just all ...

Satellite readings show Pam probably fell just short of the intensity of Cyclone Zoe in 2002, considered to be the strongest in the South Pacific. Nott of James Cook University, though, has also investigated Cyclone Mahina, the most deadly storm in Australia's recorded history. Evidence from the March 5, ...

But Cyclone Pam, which ripped through the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on the night of March 13th, was quite out of the ordinary. With sustained winds of 145 knots (268km per hour), it was the worst storm to hit the South Pacific since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002. It brushed the east coast of Efate, the ...

After causing widespread destruction across the islands of the South Pacific, Tropical Cyclone Pam still has enough energy to threaten New Zealand with severe weather conditions. Pam is probably the strongest cyclone to hit the region since Cyclone Zoe struck over Christmas 200. Sustained winds of ...

It is the worst storm to hit the South Pacific Islands since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002. It brushed the east coast of Efate, the island on which the capital, Port Vila, sits. But the more remote southern islands of Erromango, Tanna and Aneityum got direct hits. Tanna, with a dense population of around 28,000, ...

Solomon Islands is taking stock of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam with reports of serious damage in the country's eastern province. Continuous heavy rains fall in Solomon Islands caused by Cyclone Pam in the country's east heading. Cyclone Pam brought heavy rain to Solomon Islands before heading ...

In 1974, former Tropical Cyclone Zoe unleashed torrential rain over Lismore, Wyrallah and Coraki. From March 10-13, some stations received ...

The old record of 178 mph was shared by Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped ...

In the days after the cyclone, Zoe and the other volunteers helped clean up, after a brief bout of illness. "We walked back up the hill from the ...

Satellite readings show Pam probably fell just short of the intensity of Cyclone Zoe in 2002, considered to be the strongest in the South Pacific.

With sustained winds of 145 knots (268km per hour), it was the worst storm to hit the South Pacific since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002.

Pam is probably the strongest cyclone to hit the region since Cyclone Zoe struck over Christmas 200. Sustained winds of 265kph hit Vanuatu ...

It is the worst storm to hit the South Pacific Islands since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002. It brushed the east coast of Efate, the island on which the ...

Solomon Islands is taking stock of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam with reports of serious damage in the country's eastern province. Continuous ...

In 1974, former Tropical Cyclone Zoe unleashed torrential rain over Lismore, Wyrallah and Coraki. From March 10-13, some stations received ...

... but the co-occurrence is at least suspicious – particularly since we had a similar situation for instance in 1997 in Germany with cyclone 'Zoe', ...

The old record of 178 mph was shared by Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped ...

In the days after the cyclone, Zoe and the other volunteers helped clean up, after a brief bout of illness. "We walked back up the hill from the ...

Satellite readings show Pam probably fell just short of the intensity of Cyclone Zoe in 2002, considered to be the strongest in the South Pacific.

With sustained winds of 145 knots (268km per hour), it was the worst storm to hit the South Pacific since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002.

Pam is probably the strongest cyclone to hit the region since Cyclone Zoe struck over Christmas 200. Sustained winds of 265kph hit Vanuatu ...

It is the worst storm to hit the South Pacific Islands since at least Cyclone Zoe in 2002. It brushed the east coast of Efate, the island on which the ...

The bottom line is that the flagship storms from this list, in the Internet era, are Cyclone Zoe (December 2002), Cyclone Ivy (February 2004) and ...

Solomon Islands is taking stock of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam with reports of serious damage in the country's eastern province. Continuous ...

Cyclone Winston's winds reached 184 miles per hour, shattering the previous record of 178 mph set by Cyclone Zoe in 2002.

Village huts destroyed by Cyclone Zoe on the remote island of Tikopia, part of the Solomon Islands on January 2, 2003. Extreme weather events, as well as sea level rise, are blamed for the submergence of low lying islands.

With winds of 296 kph (184 mph), Cyclone Winston was the worst cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, smashing the previous record of 178 mph set by Cyclone Zoe which hit the Solomon Islands in 2002. If Winston had occurred in the Atlantic, ...

"This does not prove causality, but the co-occurrence is at least suspicious -- particularly since we had a similar situation for instance in 1997 in Germany with cyclone 'Zoe', resulting in the devastating Elbe flooding," says Coumou. "We provide ...

"This does not prove causality, but the co-occurrence is at least suspicious -- particularly since we had a similar situation for instance in 1997 in Germany with cyclone 'Zoe', resulting in the devastating Elbe flooding," says Coumou. "We provide ...

With winds of 296 kph (184 mph), Cyclone Winston is the worst cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, smashing the previous record of 178 mph set by Cyclone Zoe which hit the Solomon Islands in 2002. If Winston had occurred in the Atlantic, ...

Tagged as the strongest tropical cyclone to batter the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclone, with winds running at 184 mph, topped the previous record pegged at 178 mph by Cyclone Zoe which hit the Solomon Islands in 2002. Cyclone Winston cut last week ...

The old record of 178 mph was shared by Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped Australia in 2006, according to Colorado State University hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach.

The old record of 178 mph was shared by Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped Australia in 2006, according to Colorado State University hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach.

According to Colorado State University hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach, both Cyclone Zoe, which battered the Solomon Islands in 2002, and Cyclone Monica, which walloped Australia in 2006, previously shared the record with their estimated winds of 178 ...