When it comes to extreme weather, cyclones are top of my list.   The most extreme cyclone to hit Queensland, Tropical Cyclone Mahina, was arguably the world’s most intense with a central pressure recorded at 880 hectopascals, a 12-metre storm surge, and 300 kilometre per hour winds.  It was named, by Queensland government meteorologist, Clement Wragge.  … Continue reading Some Climate History, Including on Cyclones Making Landfall as Far South as Brisbane