Two tropical cyclones brought impacts in Vanuatu and other regions
"Cyclone Kevin" redirects here. Not to be confused with Cyclone Kelvin.
Cyclones Judy and Kevin
Cyclones Judy (left) and Kevin (right) near their peak intensities on 1 March and 4 March respectively
Meteorological history
as for Cyclone Judy
Formed
23 February 2023
Extratropical
3 March 2023
Dissipated
6 March 2023
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (FMS)
Highest winds
185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure
940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds
195 km/h (120 mph)
Lowest pressure
947 hPa (mbar); 27.96 inHg
Meteorological history
as for Cyclone Kevin
Formed
27 February 2023
Extratropical
5 March 2023
Dissipated
12 March 2023
Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (FMS)
Highest winds
230 km/h (145 mph)
Lowest pressure
913 hPa (mbar); 26.96 inHg
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds
260 km/h (160 mph)
Lowest pressure
915 hPa (mbar); 27.02 inHg
Overall effects
Casualties
None reported
Damage
$433 million
Areas affected
Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tonga
IBTrACS: Judy, Kevin
Part of the 2022–23 Australian region and South Pacific cyclone seasons
Severe Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin were a pair of intense tropical cyclones that made landfall on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu within 48 hours of each other in March 2023. They were the fourth and fifth named storms of the 2022–23 South Pacific cyclone season respectively, as well as the second and third severe tropical cyclones of the season. By the end of February, Judy had affected the Solomon Islands, and shortly after, Kevin began to affect the country.
The origins of the tropical cyclones started with Judy forming as a tropical disturbance in the South Pacific basin southeast of Wallis and Futuna on 23 February. After continuous development from very warm sea surface temperatures, the system was classified as a tropical depression on the 26th by the Fiji Meteorological Service, shortly before the agency further upgraded its status to Category 1 the next day and assigned the name Judy to the storm. That same day, a tropical low in the Australian region formed northeast of Cooktown, Queensland. On 28 February, Judy made landfall in Efate in Vanuatu before rapidly intensifying to a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone on 1 March. The tropical low exited the region the same day, and entered the same basin as Judy, becoming marked as a tropical depression. The tropical depression strengthened and attained Category 1 strength and receive the name Kevin. Judy began to weaken from wind shear before transitioning to a subtropical cyclone, as Kevin began to also rapidly intensify from the warm waters and outflow. Kevin moved over Erromango and Tanna Island of Vanuatu on 3 March. Kevin became a Category 5 in both the FMS scale and the Saffir–Simpson scale on 4 March, before Kevin's structure began to rapidly degrade. Kevin underwent the same fate as Judy as it dissipated on 6 March. Kevin continued to degenerate, before its remnants were last marked on 12 March.
The nations were pounded by powerful winds and destructive seas. Vanuatu was heavily affected, being struck by both cyclones two days apart. The government asked Australia and New Zealand for aid shortly after Judy's passage. During 3 March, as Kevin was impacting the islands, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit just west of Espiritu Santo, and then a magnitude 5.5 earthquake aftershock hit the island shortly after. Nonetheless, no deaths or significant injuries have been reported in connection with either cyclone. Total damages from the two cyclones is estimated to reach $433 million USD.[1]
^"Vanuatu Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin 2023: Post Disaster Needs Assessment". International Labor Organization. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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