Tropical Cyclone: Smallest Eye
Record Value | 6.7 km (4 mile) |
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Date of Event | 24/12/1974 |
Length of Record | 1956-present |
Geospatial Location | Cyclone Tracy, 12°12'S, 130°00'E, near Darwin, Australia coast |
Instrumentation | Radar |
Reference
Fitzpatrick, P.J., 1999: Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara CA.
Discussion
Determined from Radar; A "midget" tropical cyclone
![Closeup and Regional Satellite Images of Cyclone Tracy location Cyclone Tracy, 12.2°S, 130.0°E, near Darwin, Australia coast](/sites/default/files/2024-02/tracy1.jpg)
Closeup and Regional Satellite Images of Cyclone Tracy location
![Closeup and Regional Satellite Images of Cyclone Tracy location Cyclone Tracy, 12.2°S, 130.0°E, near Darwin, Australia coast](/sites/default/files/2024-02/tracy2.jpg)
Closeup and Regional Satellite Images of Cyclone Tracy location