One of the many cyclones that have struck Australia before include Cyclone Ada. It was a tropical cyclone, characterized by a low pressure centre and thunderstorms resulting in strong wind and flooding rain.

A cyclone is formed in stages, based on a few factors. The first and most important factor is the right temperature and place. Without the right temperature and place, a tropical cyclone can not be formed. In the second stage, the clouds start to rotate rapidly. However, a cyclone may not be developed.

One of the many cyclones that have struck Australia before include Cyclone Ada. It was a tropical cyclone, characterized by a low pressure centre and thunderstorms resulting in strong wind and flooding rain. Tropical Cyclone Ada killed 14 people, first hitting Queensland's Whitsunday Island Resorts and Whitsunday Coast Mainland on January 17, 1970.

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Although the death toll wasn't very severe, the cost of the damage was. Tropical Cyclone Ada was a category four, the second most destructive category of cyclones, therefore resulting in a $390 Million bill.

The maximum speed that the cyclone reached was 217 Km/hour, sustaining this speed for approximately 1 minute. The main effect that Cyclone Ada had was the destruction of buildings, resorts and boats. Resorts and boats on the Hayman, Daydream and South Molle islands were damaged while 80% of the buildings in the centres of Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach and Cannonvale were demolished. Areas around Bowen and Mackay were flooded.

However, the agricultural effect was not to be left unnoticed. Although the smallest agricultural damage caused by a cyclone in Australia, it was a hefty bill. It reached a staggering $40 Million.

Unfortunately, unlike most of the other natural disasters, there are no safety tips for avoiding cyclones. The best you can do to avoid a tropical cyclone, the fiercest of them all, is to avoid living on the coasts. Other than that, just pray to God that you live to see another cyclone.