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  Event Details  
  Event Title   Gulf of Carpentaria, Qld/ NT, Cyclone (incl Storm Surge)   
  Event Category   Cyclone   
  GLIDE Number      
  Event Start Date   02/03/1987   
  Event End Date   02/13/1987   
 

Duration of Event

  10 day/s   
         
  Location  
  Zone   Queensland   
  Region   Mornington Island   
  Map   130   
         
  Human Casualties  
  People Killed      
  People Injured      
  People Affected      
  People Homeless      
  People Evacuated      
         
  Property Damaged   Damaged Destroyed  
  Buildings   20      
         
  Financial Cost  
  Insured Cost  
 
   
  Loss Assessment Cost  
 
   
  Commercial/Industry Cost  
 
   
  Total Cost  
$0.00 
   
  Cost Source      
  Cost Type      
         
  Information Sources  
  Source/s   Government Agency - Bureau of Meteorology   
  Description      
         
  Severity/ Impact      
  Impact Range      
         
  Details  
  Jason destroyed most of the buildings in teh NT community of Baniyalla, and caused structural damage to buildings at Burketown and Mornington Island, and extensive tree damage through the SE Gulf Country. The strom surge was measured at Karumba.