Sandra
2012-13 season · AU201213_13U
History
Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra developed during the 2012–13 Australian region cyclone season, which ran from November 2012 to April 2013 and was considered slightly below average overall in terms of tropical cyclone activity. Sandra formed and intensified within the Australian region, reaching severe tropical cyclone status. The season was monitored by multiple Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres, including Bureau of Meteorology offices in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane, alongside TCWC Jakarta and TCWC Port Moresby.
The 2012–13 season produced a number of notable systems, including Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which peaked as a Category 4 storm and caused significant flooding and casualties in Indonesia, and Tropical Cyclone Oswald, which made landfall near Borroloola. Sandra formed as part of this broader seasonal activity in the Australian basin, which covers the area south of the equator between 90°E and 160°E.
Specific details regarding Sandra's exact formation date, peak category, landfall location, and associated damage or casualties are not sufficiently captured in the available source material to provide a precise account of those aspects of the storm's history.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (41 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-05 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 149.4 | 1002 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2013-03-05 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 150.1 | 999 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2013-03-05 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 151.4 | 996 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2013-03-05 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 152.4 | 995 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2013-03-06 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 153.4 | 997 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2013-03-06 06:00:00 | 1 | -16.9, 153.8 | 996 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2013-03-06 12:00:00 | 1 | -16.5, 153.7 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2013-03-06 18:00:00 | 1 | -16.1, 153.9 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2013-03-07 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.9, 154.7 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2013-03-07 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 155.2 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2013-03-07 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 155.7 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2013-03-07 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.0, 156.4 | 993 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2013-03-08 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.0, 156.9 | 989 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-08 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.1, 157.1 | 986 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-08 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 157.4 | 988 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-08 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.1, 157.7 | 983 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2013-03-09 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 158.3 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2013-03-09 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 158.9 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2013-03-09 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 159.4 | 971 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2013-03-09 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.7, 159.9 | 963 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 2013-03-10 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.9, 160.4 | 958 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 2013-03-10 06:00:00 | 1 | -16.2, 161.0 | 940 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 2013-03-10 12:00:00 | 1 | -16.5, 161.1 | 935 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 2013-03-10 18:00:00 | 1 | -16.8, 161.4 | 930 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 2013-03-11 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 161.7 | 930 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 2013-03-11 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 161.7 | 935 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 2013-03-11 12:00:00 | 1 | -18.3, 162.1 | 945 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 2013-03-11 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.0, 161.8 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 2013-03-12 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.9, 161.9 | 960 hPa | 39 km/h |
| 2013-03-12 06:00:00 | 1 | -20.9, 161.8 | 970 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2013-03-12 12:00:00 | 1 | -21.8, 161.8 | 978 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2013-03-12 18:00:00 | 1 | -22.5, 161.8 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2013-03-13 00:00:00 | 1 | -23.4, 161.6 | 982 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2013-03-13 06:00:00 | 1 | -24.6, 161.8 | 987 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-13 12:00:00 | 1 | -25.8, 161.8 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2013-03-13 18:00:00 | 1 | -27.2, 161.7 | 988 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-14 00:00:00 | 1 | -29.1, 161.2 | 983 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2013-03-14 06:00:00 | 1 | -30.7, 161.1 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2013-03-14 12:00:00 | 1 | -31.4, 161.4 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2013-03-14 18:00:00 | 1 | -31.7, 161.3 | 987 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2013-03-15 00:00:00 | 1 | -32.3, 161.3 | 989 hPa | 21 km/h |