Cyclone Ilsa upgraded to category 5 as destructive core forms stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cyclones are common along the sparsely populated Pilbara coast of Western Australia state and fatalities are rare, but authorities fear that Cyclone Ilsa's extraordinary wind speeds could take some in its path by surprise
Meteorologists say Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is forecast to be the most powerful storm to hit Australia in 12 years, bringing wind gusts of up to 196 miles per hour as it crosses the northwest coast
Australia s most powerful cyclone in 8 years to see gusts of up to 315 km/h - World News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.