Cyclone Heidi
Preparations and impact
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The small, destructive core of Heidi missed Port Hedland to the east. Nonetheless, very strong winds and heavy rainfall caused minor flooding and power outages, and trees were uprooted across properties. According to [[Horizon Power]], more than 3,500 homes and businesses in Port Hedland lost power due to Heidi. Though the threat of the storm surge did not eventuate as the storm slowed before landfall and as landfall occurred more than four hours after the high tide, heavy rainfall of over {{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}} led to flooding in the region.{{Cite web|last=Collins|first=Ben|last2=Bannister|first2=Brooke|date=13 January 2012|title=Tropical Cyclone Heidi just another wet season in the Pilbara|url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/01/12/3407021.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121015508/http://www.abc.net.au:80/local/photos/2012/01/12/3407021.htm |archive-date=2012-01-21 }} {{convert|168.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall was reported in 24 hours at [[Pardoo Station]], while [[Port Hedland Aerodrome]] recorded {{convert|108.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain. Overall, damage due to Heidi was relatively minor, and no casualties were reported. |
The small, destructive core of Heidi missed Port Hedland to the east. Nonetheless, very strong winds and heavy rainfall caused minor flooding and power outages, and trees were uprooted across properties. According to [[Horizon Power]], more than 3,500 homes and businesses in Port Hedland lost power due to Heidi. Though the threat of the storm surge did not eventuate as the storm slowed before landfall and as landfall occurred more than four hours after the high tide, heavy rainfall of over {{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}} led to flooding in the region.{{Cite web|last=Collins|first=Ben|last2=Bannister|first2=Brooke|date=13 January 2012|title=Tropical Cyclone Heidi just another wet season in the Pilbara|url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2012/01/12/3407021.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-16|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121015508/http://www.abc.net.au:80/local/photos/2012/01/12/3407021.htm |archive-date=2012-01-21 }} {{convert|168.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall was reported in 24 hours at [[Pardoo Station]], while [[Port Hedland Aerodrome]] recorded {{convert|108.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain. Overall, damage due to Heidi was relatively minor, and no casualties were reported. |
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The name ''Heidi'' was retired by the Bureau of Meteorology from the rotating list of names used for tropical cyclones in the Australian region following the season, and replaced with ''Hayley''.{{RA V Tropical cyclone operational plan}} |
The name ''Heidi'' was retired by the Bureau of Meteorology from the rotating list of names used for tropical cyclones in the Australian region following the season, and replaced with ''Hayley'' which got used for the first time in [[Cyclone Hayley (2025)|2025]].{{RA V Tropical cyclone operational plan}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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