Cyclone Tracy developed over several days before it turned and headed for Darwin on December 24th 1974. Gale force winds began in the town at around midnight and the peak gust of wind was recorded at 3:05 am on the 25th before the equipment ceased to function.
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Yes, Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone.
- Its a feminine cyclone because its name is TRACY. - Tracy was a girl i knew
Cyclone Tracy rotated in a clockwise direction, as do all cyclones in the southern hemisphere.
Cyclone Tracy was not very big but its effects were massive as it swept out all of Darwin.
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974 and lasted until about 7:00 am. The eye itself took about 35 minutes to pass.