For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Steve.
Tropical Cyclone Steve
Steve after peak intensity on 7 March
Meteorological history
Formed
27 February 2000
Extratropical
11 March 2000
Dissipated
11 March 2000
Category 2 tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (Aus)
Highest winds
110 km/h (70 mph)
Lowest pressure
975 hPa (mbar); 28.79 inHg
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds
120 km/h (75 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities
None
Damage
$60.1 million
Areas affected
Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia
Part of the 1999–00 Australian region cyclone season
Tropical Cyclone Steve was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from 27 February 2000 until 11 March 2000. Cyclone Steve was noted for its longevity and traversal of northern and western Australia. It impacted on regions of northern Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia before clearing to the south of the continent. Steve is the first known Australian cyclone to make four distinct landfalls in the country.[1]
^Gary Padgett. "MONTHLY GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY". Archived from the original on 16 March 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
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