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Tropical Low Fletcher
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Tropical Low Fletcher was a weak system that produced torrential rains over parts of Queensland, Australia in February 2014. Originating as tropical low over the Timor Sea on 30 January, Fletcher quickly became an organised system as it moved over the Top End region of the Northern Territory. Once over the Gulf of Carpentaria on 2 February, deep convection formed near its center and the following day it became a tropical cyclone. With peak winds estimated at 65 km/h (40 mph), the storm made landfall in Queensland before weakening to a low. Over the following week, the system's movement became slow and erratic. Executing three loops, the former cyclone meandered over the southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria before accelerating southwest and later west. Fletcher was last noted on 12 February over the Alice Springs District in the Northern Territory.
![]() Cyclone Fletcher near peak intensity on 3 February | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 30 January 2014 |
Dissipated | 12 February 2014 |
Tropical low | |
10-minute sustained (BOM) | |
Highest winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 995 hPa (mbar); 29.38 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | None |
Damage | None |
Areas affected | Northern Territory, Queensland |
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Part of the 2013–14 Australian region cyclone season |