Tropical Cyclone Isla is expected to be the most powerful storm to hit Australia in eight years. The Category 5 storm will bring remarkable wind speeds to Western Australia.
is forecast to be the most powerful storm to hit Australia in eight years, bringing extraordinary wind speeds that could take some Western Australia residents by surprise.
The storm is projected to bring wind gusts of up to 196 miles per hour, according to meteorologists. MAROOCHYDORE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Residents on Bradman Avenue, Maroochydore watch on as the Maroochydore River rises at high tide and threatens their homes after a deluge of rain from the remnants of Cyclone Marcia as it tracks along Australia's Eastern coast on February 21, 2015, in Maroochydore, Australia.
Ahead of this cyclone, police have closed the highway along the Pilbara coast, and officials expect that the North West Coastal Highway will be impassable due to flooding.
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