Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons

The Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30, reaching their peaks mid-February to early March.

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Pre-1910 storms

Unnnamed tropical cyclone (1778)

The Banda Islands were hit in March. The cyclone blew the roof off of almost every house and killed 85% of nutmeg trees.

Unnamed tropical cyclone (1811)

A tropical cyclone hit the Banda Islands.

Unnamed tropical cyclone (1841)

A cyclone hit the island of Roti in April, killing 75 and destroying many homes.

Unnamed tropical cyclone (Circa 1855)

Around this time, a tropical cyclone hit the Kei Islands, uprooting many trees.

Unnamed tropical cyclone (1875)

On 24 December 1875, a total of 59 lives were lost at sea when the eye of a cyclone passed over Exmouth Gulf. Several schooners were driven ashore and wrecked.Bureau of Meteorology (1998). Tropical Cyclones (A Guide for Mariners in Northwest Australia), Pamphlet, Commonwealth of Australia

Unnamed tropical cyclone (1880)

On 9 January 1880 a cyclone passed near...
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