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1495:Errol (2011)
1470:Magda (2010)
1439:Jacob (2007)
1424:Clare (2006)
1414:Willy (2005)
1404:Kerry (2005)
1389:Erica (2003)
1364:Tessi (2000)
1328:Billy (1998)
1298:Jacob (1996)
1248:Naomi (1993)
1238:Polly (1993)
1223:Daman (1992)
1218:Betsy (1992)
1182:Ilona (1988)
1167:Jason (1987)
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1107:Frank (1984)
1082:Willy (1984)
1072:Grace (1984)
1067:Oscar (1983)
1062:Monty (1983)
1057:Naomi (1983)
1027:Paddy (1981)
1017:Freda (1981)
976:Verna (1977)
971:Karen (1977)
961:Irene (1977)
956:Colin (1976)
951:Wally (1976)
941:David (1976)
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1475:Paul (2010)
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1444:Kara (2007)
1434:Wati (2006)
1394:Jana (2003)
1338:Rona (1999)
1243:Adel (1993)
1228:Fran (1992)
1157:Namu (1986)
1152:Manu (1986)
1102:Emma (1984)
1052:Lena (1983)
1032:Alex (1981)
991:Rosa (1979)
981:Vern (1978)
946:Beth (1976)
886:Ines (1973)
866:Leah (1973)
851:Jean (1973)
836:Gail (1972)
437:storm surge
1654:Categories
1505:Lua (2012)
1429:Jim (2006)
1208:Sam (1990)
1097:Jim (1984)
1047:Ken (1983)
1042:Ian (1982)
1022:Max (1981)
936:Ray (1975)
911:Zoe (1974)
846:Ida (1972)
821:Ada (1970)
528:References
374:Flores Sea
320:Storm type
182:East Timor
160:Fatalities
68:1973-04-30
61:Dissipated
53:1973-04-26
366:Indonesia
362:Banda Sea
230:Banda Sea
226:Indonesia
178:Indonesia
1629:Category
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728:23 March
702:22 April
671:22 April
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