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‘Winds that sound like banshees’: residents told to take shelter as Pilbara braces for Tropical Cyclone Mitchell

globalFebruary 8, 2026
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‘Winds that sound like banshees’: residents told to take shelter as Pilbara braces for Tropical Cyclone Mitchell
Wind gusts up to 170km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow on Sunday night
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Wind gusts up to 170km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow on Sunday night

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to maintain its category 3 intensity as it barrels along the Pilbara coast before making landfall.

Located west of Karratha, the cyclone was about 30km offshore with 120km/h winds near the centre and gusts up to 165km/h on Sunday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest track map.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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