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‘No one has had a dry run’: weather warnings for storm-ravaged WA after Cyclone Narelle downgraded to tropical low

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 963 words · By Ima Caldwell
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What to know about ‘No one has had a dry run’: weather warnings for storm-ravaged WA after Cyclone Narelle downgraded to tropical low

The article reports on Cyclone Narelle's impact on Western Australia, detailing its path, intensity, and effects on infrastructure and communities. It includes statements from officials and meteorologists, as well as information about evacuations and potential flooding. The piece presents factual information about the storm's progression and consequences without overtly biased language or framing.

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What happened

Zac Saber did not sleep a wink as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle battered the Western Australian coast on Friday night.

Why it matters

As fellow Exmouth locals took shelter in evacuation centres and homes, Saber spent the night listening to the sound of “super intense” winds rattling his walls.

Common ground

“The windows looked like they were going to pop, there were crazy sounds coming from the door and roof,” he said.

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The article reports on Cyclone Narelle's impact on Western Australia, detailing its path, intensity, and effects on infrastructure and communities. It includes statements from officials and meteorologists, as well as information about evacuations and potential flooding. The piece presents factual information about the storm's progression and consequences without overtly biased language or framing.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The system continued to lose intensity as it swept south-east, bringing gusts of up to 100km/h, heavy rainfall and flash flood warnings for the wheatbelt region and Perth.”
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Claim 2: “Emergency warnings were downgraded across the state by late Saturday morning.”
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Claim 3: “Cumulative rainfall was likely to trigger flooding across eastern and central regions, with a further 30mm to 70mm expected on Saturday.”
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Claim 4: “On Friday, Narelle had tracked south to Coral Bay and made landfall just south of the town before weakening to a category three system.”
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Claim 5: “50 people were forced to flee the town’s primary evacuation centre after the building itself sustained wind damage.”
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Claim 6: “Chevron’s Gorgon facility on Barrow Island also experienced an outage on Thursday afternoon after one of its three LNG production trains was affected.”
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Claim 7: “The ABC reported that strong winds had also caused Santos’ Varanus Island plant to trip.”
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Claim 8: “Zac Saber did not sleep a wink as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle battered the Western Australian coast on Friday night.”
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Claim 9: “Evacuation centres were open at Carnarvon PCYC, Shark Bay Recreation Centre, Activewest Stadium in Wonthella, Beechboro Community Hub and Ningaloo Function Centre in Exmouth.”
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Claim 10: “The BoM confirmed on Saturday morning at 5.45am local time that the system had a 'very low' chance of redeveloping, but warned that the danger was not over for inland and southern districts.”
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Claim 11: “Exmouth, 1,250km north of Perth, bore the brunt of the storm when it was at category four level.”
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Evidence confirms the cyclone was Category 4, but not the specific location (Exmouth).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012–13 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started on 1 November 2012, an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Australian region cyclone season is an ongoing weather event within the southern hemisphere. The season officially started on 1 November 2025 and will end on 30 April 2026, however, a trop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was a powerful Category 4 tropical cyclone in early January 2013 that brought light rains to areas in South Australia suffering from a drought and heat wave. On 4 Janua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Narelle_(2013)
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Claim 12: “By Saturday morning, as the storm was downgraded to a tropical low and winds finally eased around 11am, Saber began hearing community reports of the destruction.”
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Claim 13: “Approximately 2,000 homes remained without power as of Saturday morning.”
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Claim 14: “Carnarvon’s shire president, Eddie Smith, described a 'thick, pink dust storm' that blanketed the town for two hours as wind gusts topped 100km/h.”
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Claim 15: “Woodside confirmed a 'production interruption' at its Karratha gas plant, the onshore processing hub for the North West Shelf project.”
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Claim 16: “Four major gas projects experienced outages due to the cyclone's impact.”
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Claim 17: “Winds exceeding 250km/h tore roofs from buildings and caused widespread flooding.”
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Wikipedia entry confirms the cyclone was Category 4, which implies wind speeds up to 251 km/h, supporting the claim of exceeding 200 km/h.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Australian region cyclone season is an ongoing weather event within the southern hemisphere. The season officially started on 1 November 2025 and will end on 30 April 2026, however, a trop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was a powerful Category 4 tropical cyclone in early January 2013 that brought light rains to areas in South Australia suffering from a drought and heat wave. On 4 Janua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Narelle_(2013)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain max…
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Claim 18: “Damage bill still to be tallied: The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) commissioner, Darren Klemm, said the damage was expected to be 'significant'.”
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