#BedoutIsland is home to one of Australia’s rarest seabirds - only FORTY left after #CycloneIlsa wiped out ~80% of the population in 2023.

#CycloneZelia 💔💔💔

OTD Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa crossed near Pardoo roadhouse.
Cyclone Ilsa set an Australian windspeed record with 118 kt (219 km/h) 10 min sustained wind speed recorded at Bedaut Island. #CycloneIlsa #OTD

18 months after #CycloneIlsa, a new storm #CycloneZelia is impacting #BedoutIsland & the #seabirds that nest there. Currently, winds are gusting to 110 km/hr (forecast to exceed 150 km/hr) 🌀🏝️🐦 www.nature.com/articles/s43...?

... and this is the AWS readings of #CycloneIlsa before it stopped functioning ... 118 kt sustained winds will do that! #OTD

While overall damage was minimal, pardoo station sustained ~A$15M in damage after sheds were blown away. and two illegal fishing boats capsized killing 8 fishermen. #CycloneIlsa #OTD

The official BoM report can be found here:
www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/hist... #CycloneIlsa #OTD