Paul
2009-10 season · AU200910_11U
History
Tropical Cyclone Paul developed during the 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season, a below-average season that produced eight tropical cyclones. Paul was one of two significant systems — alongside Tropical Cyclone Olga — that brought torrential rainfall and widespread flooding to northern Australia. Together, the two cyclones caused combined losses estimated at A$508 million (approximately US$500 million), making them among the most damaging systems of that season.
The BOM post-cyclone report content was not retrievable in detail, limiting finer specifics such as Paul's exact formation date, peak category, central pressure, and precise landfall location. However, based on the seasonal context provided, Paul formed within the Australian region which is defined as south of the equator between 90°E and 160°E, and was monitored by one or more of the Bureau of Meteorology's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres. The flooding and damage attributed jointly to Olga and Paul affected communities across northern Australia, with the scale of financial losses reflecting significant infrastructure and property impacts across the region. No specific casualty figures from Paul alone are recorded in the available sources.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (51 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-24 12:00:00 | 4 | -8.5, 138.0 | 1006 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2010-03-24 18:00:00 | 1 | -8.8, 137.1 | 1004 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2010-03-25 00:00:00 | 1 | -9.1, 136.5 | 1006 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2010-03-25 06:00:00 | 1 | -9.2, 136.0 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2010-03-25 12:00:00 | 1 | -9.3, 135.6 | 1006 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2010-03-25 18:00:00 | 1 | -9.4, 135.3 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2010-03-26 00:00:00 | 1 | -9.4, 135.1 | 1005 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2010-03-26 06:00:00 | 1 | -9.9, 135.2 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-03-26 12:00:00 | 1 | -10.3, 135.5 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-03-26 18:00:00 | 1 | -10.5, 135.9 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 00:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 136.4 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 03:00:00 | 1 | -11.0, 136.4 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 06:00:00 | 1 | -11.3, 136.5 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 09:00:00 | 5 | -11.6, 136.8 | 1000 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 12:00:00 | 3 | -12.3, 136.9 | 1001 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 15:00:00 | 2 | -12.6, 136.6 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 18:00:00 | 2 | -12.7, 136.5 | 996 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2010-03-27 21:00:00 | 4 | -12.9, 136.6 | 996 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 00:00:00 | 3 | -13.1, 136.5 | 995 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 03:00:00 | 2 | -12.9, 136.5 | 992 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 06:00:00 | 4 | -13.1, 136.6 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 09:00:00 | 3 | -13.0, 136.5 | 988 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 12:00:00 | 2 | -12.9, 136.5 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 15:00:00 | 2 | -12.9, 136.6 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 18:00:00 | 4 | -13.1, 136.6 | 984 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2010-03-28 21:00:00 | 1 | -13.2, 136.6 | 982 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 00:00:00 | 3 | -13.2, 136.4 | 979 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 03:00:00 | 4 | -13.2, 136.4 | 975 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.3, 136.3 | 972 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 09:00:00 | 5 | -13.4, 136.1 | 973 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 12:00:00 | 1 | -13.3, 135.9 | 971 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 12:30:00 | 3 | -13.3, 135.9 | 971 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 15:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 135.7 | 983 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 18:00:00 | 2 | -13.1, 135.7 | 988 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2010-03-29 21:00:00 | 2 | -13.1, 135.5 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2010-03-30 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 135.4 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-30 03:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 135.2 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-30 06:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 135.0 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-30 12:00:00 | 2 | -13.3, 135.0 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-30 18:00:00 | 2 | -13.5, 135.0 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-31 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.9, 135.3 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-31 06:00:00 | 2 | -14.1, 135.8 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-31 12:00:00 | 4 | -14.1, 136.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-03-31 18:00:00 | 5 | -14.2, 136.5 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-04-01 00:00:00 | 1 | -14.7, 136.8 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-04-01 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 137.2 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-04-01 12:00:00 | 1 | -16.1, 137.9 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-04-01 18:00:00 | 1 | -16.3, 138.3 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2010-04-02 00:00:00 | 1 | -16.5, 138.2 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-04-02 06:00:00 | 3 | -16.7, 137.8 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2010-04-02 12:00:00 | 2 | -16.8, 137.5 | 1003 hPa | 10 km/h |