January 25 in weather history

Cyclone Sigma

January 25, 1896 · North Queensland

Cyclone Sigma was a deadly tropical cyclone that caused severe damage in North Queensland, Australia on 26–27 January 1896 and the loss of at least 23 lives.

The record

Date
January 25, 1896
Ended
January 30, 1896
Kind
Tropical cyclone
Where
North Queensland
Country
Australia
Deaths
23
Missing
3

What happened

Cyclone Sigma was a deadly tropical cyclone that caused severe damage in North Queensland, Australia on 26–27 January 1896 and the loss of at least 23 lives.

From Wikipedia, “Cyclone Sigma”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q23020468 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Cyclone Sigma”, CC BY-SA 4.0.