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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Petra Stock

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

Screengrab of BoM Satellite viewer showing Tropical Cyclone Mitchell approaching the WA Pilbara coast, 9.10am AWST
BoM Satellite viewer showing Tropical Cyclone Mitchell as of 9.10am AWST Sunday. EmergencyWA has issued cyclone emergency warnings stretching from Dampier to Onslow, urging residents to shelter indoors immediately. Photograph: Bureau of Meteorology

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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