Anthony

History

Tropical Cyclone Anthony formed in the Coral Sea during January 2011 as part of the 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season. It developed into a Category 1 system on the Australian scale before intensifying further as it tracked toward the Queensland coast. Anthony made landfall near Bowen in northern Queensland, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding to coastal communities in the region.

The cyclone caused significant disruption to areas already affected by the widespread flooding that had struck Queensland during the 2010–11 wet season. Coastal communities experienced storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rain, with some properties and infrastructure sustaining damage. Agricultural areas in the region were also affected by the associated rainfall. While Anthony was not among the most powerful systems of the season, its landfall compounded an already difficult period for Queensland, which was simultaneously dealing with the broader flood disaster across the state. There were no major casualties directly attributed to the cyclone, and damage, while notable, was considerably less severe than that caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasi, which struck the Queensland coast shortly afterward in early February 2011.

Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia