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{{Short description|2005 Australian region cyclone}}
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{{About|the 2005 storm|other uses|List of storms named Ingrid}}
{{Infobox weather event
| name = Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid
| image = Ingrid 2005-03-08 0000Z.jpg
| caption = Tropical Cyclone Ingrid on 8 March 2005
| formed = 4 March 2005
| dissipated = 16 March 2005
}}{{Infobox weather event/Aus
| winds = 125
| pressure = 924
}}{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 135
| pressure = 904
}}{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| year = 2005
| fatalities = 5+ direct
| damage = 14400000
| areas = Northern [[Queensland]], [[Northern Territory]], Northern [[Western Australia]]
| refs = 
}}{{Infobox weather event/Footer
| season = [[2004–05 Australian region cyclone season]]
}}

'''Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid''' was a powerful [[tropical cyclone]] which struck northern [[Australia]] during the [[2004–05 Australian region cyclone season]]. Its minimum pressure was 924 [[Bar (unit)|mbar]] ([[Pascal (unit)|hPa]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Ingrid|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/tc_ingrid/index.shtml|publisher=Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=11 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604232006/http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/tc_ingrid/index.shtml|archive-date=4 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Meteorological history==
{{storm path|Ingrid 2005 track.png}}
Originally a low-pressure system north of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Ingrid moved eastward and developed into a tropical cyclone in the [[Coral Sea]] on 6 March 2005. A strong pressure gradient rapidly developed within the system as it headed west resulting in a category rating of 5 by 8 March. The eye, with very destructive wind gusts up to 220&nbsp;km/h within a 20&nbsp;km radius, reached the far northern coast of the [[Australia]]n state of [[Queensland]] between 6{{nbsp}}am and 9{{nbsp}}am on 10 March 2005 [[AEST]], and hit the [[Cape York Peninsula]]. However, it was downgraded to a Category&nbsp;2 storm as it crossed the peninsula north of the towns of [[Coen, Queensland|Coen]] and [[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]].

After passing the town of [[Weipa, Queensland|Weipa]], Ingrid gained strength once again as it moved out across the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] towards the [[Northern Territory]]. It struck the town of [[Nhulunbuy]] as a Category&nbsp;5 storm. It crossed the [[Cobourg Peninsula]] in the early hours of 13 March, heading west. Ingrid struck the [[Melville Island, Northern Territory|Tiwi Islands]] as a Category&nbsp;4 storm, and moved west into the [[Timor Sea]], being downgraded to a category 3 due to the passage over land. Winds were in excess of 200&nbsp;km/h.

On 15 March Ingrid approached the north coast of the [[Kimberley region of Western Australia]] as a Category&nbsp;4 storm, and made landfall near [[Kalumburu Community, Western Australia|Kalumburu]] shortly afterwards. It quickly weakened as it moved inland, and soon completely dissipated.

(Note: The storm categories above are as defined by the Australian [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]],<ref>[http://www.bom.gov.au/info/cyclone/#severity Surviving Cyclones in Australia]</ref> and differ from those used in the United States.)

==Preparations==

===Queensland===
In [[Far North Queensland]], several hundred residents, including some in [[Outstation (Aboriginal community)|Aboriginal communities]], evacuated from areas deemed vulnerable to shelters by 9 March.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|work=BBC News|date=10 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Cyclone weakens over Queensland|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4331827.stm}}</ref> Tourists in resorts on [[Lizard Island National Park|Lizard Island]] and [[Cape Tribulation]] were evacuated the same day.<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|newspaper=Travel Weekly|date=9 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Resorts evacuated as cyclone nears coast|url=http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/71/0c02da71.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070422000257/http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/71/0c02da71.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2007}} </ref> Local communities throughout the coastline were supplied with sandbags and relief materials. To reduce damage from trees, workers cut numerous trees down ahead of the storm. Three Aboriginal communities, with a total population of 1,500, and nearby [[Cooktown, Queensland|Cooktown]], home to 2,000 people, were placed on standby for evacuation. In [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]], emergency officials stockpiled sandbags and concerns were raised about 20% of the 130,000 people that live in the city never experiencing a cyclone within the past five years.<ref>{{cite news|author=AAP|newspaper=The Age|date=8 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Cyclone Ingrid gathers force|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Cyclone-Ingrid-gathers-force/2005/03/08/1110160787212.html}}</ref> In [[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]], an estimated 700 people evacuated to shelters prior to the storm.<ref>{{cite news|author=AAP|newspaper=The Age|date=10 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Cyclone Ingrid hits Queensland coast|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Cyclone-Ingrid-hits-Queensland-coast/2005/03/10/1110316124171.html}}</ref> On the western coast of Queensland, residents took precautions prior to a weakened Ingrid as a "code blue alert" was declared.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|publisher=ABC News Online|date=10 March 2009|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Cyclone Ingrid hits Qld coast|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/qld/cairns/200503/s1319888.htm}}{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref>

===Northern Territory===
On 11 March, officials in the Northern Territory advised the 4,000 residents of [[Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory|Nhulunbuy]] to evacuate to higher ground.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roberta Mancuso|publisher=AAP General News|date=11 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Qld: NT evacuations as Cyclone Ingrid nears|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106283883.html}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On [[Melville Island (Northern Territory)|Melville Island]], 1,500 aborigines evacuated to shelter throughout the island. One of the most important local events, the Australian rules football final, was cancelled due to Ingrid. On [[Croker Island]], 300 residents evacuated to cyclone shelters prior to the storm.<ref name="TA1">{{cite news|author=Lindsay Murdoch|newspaper=The Age|date=14 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2005|title=Melville Island lashed by ferocious Ingrid|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Melville-Island-lashed-by-ferocious-Ingrid/2005/03/13/1110649056595.html}}</ref>

===Western Australia===
In [[Kalumburu, Western Australia|Kalumburu]], residents in the most vulnerable areas were evacuated to shelters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Clarke|publisher=AAP General News|date=15 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=WA: WA braces for Ingrid impact as Kimberley residents evacuate|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106392499.html}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Impact==
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[[File:Cyclone Ingrid 14 mar 2005 0500Z.jpg|thumb|Cyclone Ingrid near Tiwi Islands on 14 March]]

===Papua New Guinea===
Rough seas produced by Cyclone Ingrid capsized a boat off the coast of Papua New Guinea, killing five of the 13 occupants.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|publisher=Radio New Zealand|date=11 March 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Five Papuan New Guineans die when boat capsizes during cyclone|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?id=15416&op=read}}</ref> A village southeast of [[Port Moresby]] was significantly damaged following a large [[storm surge]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeff |last=Callaghan |title=CASE STUDY: Tropical Cyclone Ingrid, 2005 |url=http://hardenup.org/umbraco/customContent/media/590_CapeYork_Cyclone_Ingrid_2005.pdf |publisher=Harden Up Queensland |access-date=16 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310041438/http://hardenup.org/umbraco/customContent/media/590_CapeYork_Cyclone_Ingrid_2005.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2022 |date=2005 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Queensland===
Damages from the storm in Queensland amounted to A$5.3&nbsp;million (US$4.1&nbsp;million).<ref name="Queensland">{{cite web|publisher=Coastal Services Unit, Environmental Sciences Division|date=April 2005|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=Interim report on severe tropical cyclone Ingrid|url=http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p01584aa.pdf/}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Northern Territory===
The isolated communities along the coast of [[Northern Territory]] suffered considerable damage, and there was localised flooding in the coastal areas due to high tides.

On [[Croker Island]], 30 homes sustained damage, some of which lost their roofs, numerous trees were downed, power was cut to most residences, cars were completely destroyed and numerous roads were damaged.<ref name="TA1"/> Nearly all trees on the island were leveled by {{convert|290|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} wind gusts. Schools were reportedly destroyed in addition to several homes. Much of the infrastructure of the [[Tiwi Islands]] was affected, some suffering consequential damage due to trees falling on buildings and vehicles. Damages on the islands amounted to A$5&nbsp;million (US$3.9&nbsp;million).<ref name="EMAR">{{cite web|publisher=Australian Emergency Management Agency|date=13 September 2006|accessdate=22 June 2009|title=EMA Disaster Database: Cyclone Ingrid|url=http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/83edbd0553620d8cca256d09001fc8fd/92ca4114256fb958ca256fcc00097d0c?OpenDocument}}{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref> Throughout the Northern Territory, an additional A$10&nbsp;million (US$6.4&nbsp;million) in damages resulted from Ingrid.<ref>{{cite web|author=Syd Stirling |publisher=Northern Territory Government |date=2 April 2005 |accessdate=22 June 2009 |title=Disaster Relief Activated for Cyclone Ingrid Damage |url=http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/2005/20050402_SydCycloneIngridNDRA.pdf  |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028022153/http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/2005/20050402_SydCycloneIngridNDRA.pdf |archivedate=28 October 2009  }}</ref>

On [[Nhulunbuy]], damage was limited, with only fallen trees, power lines being reported along with no injuries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Australia's cyclone Ingrid heads for Darwin |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/australias-cyclone-ingrid-heads-for-darwin.96447 |access-date=16 October 2024 |agency=[[Reuters]] |publisher=[[The Times of Malta]] |date=13 March 2005}}</ref>

[[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] experienced high winds and heavy rain, but was only affected by the southern edge of the cyclone.

===Western Australia===
The [[Great Northern Highway]] was closed between [[Kununurra, Western Australia|Kununurra]] and [[Halls Creek, Western Australia|Halls Creek]] for a period of 36 hours due to flooding.

A resort area, known as "Faraway Bay", northeast of Kalumburu was completely destroyed by the storm. Numerous boats were found {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}} inland after being washed away by the storm surge. Numerous homes lost power and water supply, some sustained major roof damage and severe flooding isolated a few communities. Large areas of forested area were completely destroyed by Ingrid.<ref name="EMAR"/>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}
* [[Tropical cyclones in 2005]]
* [[Cyclone Tiffany]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Cyclone Ingrid}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070902042120/http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/tc_ingrid/index.shtml Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Tropical Cyclone Ingrid]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110628182324/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1323166.htm Darwin spared Ingrid's fury] (Aust BC News, 14 March 2005. 10:58{{nbsp}}pm, AEDT)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313210820/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1322035.htm Ingrid batters top end (from ABC News Online - Saturday, 12 March 2005. 8:36{{nbsp}}pm AEDT)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080419051128/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1318998.htm Cyclone Ingrid maintains intensity (from ABC News Online - Wednesday, 9 March 2005. 1:03{{nbsp}}am AEDT)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080419071256/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1318974.htm Emergency services prepare for Cyclone Ingrid (from ABC News Online - Tuesday, 8 March 2005. 10:09{{nbsp}}pm AEDT)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060212010654/http://www.georgecurran2.net/Darwin_wind_seminar_2005/Index.htm The wind velocities were subsequently reassessed based on meteorological and observed damage on the ground] and findings delivered at a seminar in Darwin on 7 September 2005.

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