Cyclone Winston facts for kids

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston was a tropical cyclone in February 2016. It was the first recorded Category 5 storm to hit Fiji. It was also one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere. Before the storm got to Fiji, many shelters were opened. A curfew was called across the country on 20 February.

The cyclone struck Fiji as a Category 5 tropical cyclone. Winston caused a lot of damage in the islands. It killed twenty-eight people.

Images for kids

  • Winston 2016-02-12 1200Z

    Winston reaching its initial peak intensity, southeast of Vanuatu on 12 February

  • Winston 2016-02-27 0310Z

    Winston east of Queensland, with subtropical characteristics on 27 February

  • Winston 2016 landfall

    Winston making landfall in Viti Levu on 20 February

  • Cyclone Winston damage in Tailevu, Fiji

    A home largely destroyed by the storm in Tailevu Province

  • Cyclone Winston swells at Gold Coast, Queensland

    Large swells in Gold Coast, Queensland, injured multiple people and prompted the closure of beaches

  • Winston 2016-02-20 0125z (eye)

    The eye of Winston over Koro Island on February 20

  • School destroyed by Cyclone Winston in Tailevu, Fiji

    A school destroyed by the storm in Tailevu Province

  • Koro Island, Fiji, before and after Cyclone Winston 2016

    Koro Island before (left) and after (right) Winston. Severe defoliation is readily seen with the island's green landscape turned brown.

  • Relief supplies being loaded for Cyclone Winston

    Relief supplies from Australian AID being loaded into aircraft for delivery to Koro Island.


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