Cyclone Winds Reach 250km/h, Locals Prepare to Test Pre-Owned Roofs
KEY POINTS
- â˘On March 20, 2026, Cyclone Narelle approached far north Queensland with speeds up to 250km/h causing roof and tree damage.
- â˘Sara Watkins from Coen moved to a brick building at 4am as winds started intensifying to avoid damage to her business.
- â˘Residents noted the unusual stillness before the wind hit, highlighting how buildings have survived past cyclones without official cyclone ratings.
On March 20, 2026, Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle blew into far north Queensland like an angry DJ smashing turntables. This storm came packing winds hitting 250km/hâfast enough to turn your backyard into a treetop graveyard. Residents of Coen, population 330, where infrastructures are 'standing but not cyclone rated,' wisely fled their charming antique homes for what Sara Watkins, local business owner, calls the more secure brick bunker. At 4am, when most sane humans are dreaming of simpler storms, the wind started playing death metal outside. As it rained unusually still for Coen standards (where rain usually acts like an earthquake), locals clung to older cyclone war stories because modern building codes seemed absent visitors.
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(1 of 3)When the wind hits 250km/h and your 'cyclone-rated' proof house is basically a weather-themed funhouse, you start to question all your life choicesâand your builderâs.
Coenâs idea of hurricane preparedness is relocating from a gently decaying shack to a brick box that might just prove you bought future renovation rights.
250km/h winds? Coenâs antique houses must be auditioning for a spot in the Tropical Cyclone Museum of Natural Disasters.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 3/20/2026 | Author: Luca Ittimani
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