Why Cyclone Kimi was impossible to track
He said there were several key factors which upped the difficulty level. The first was the size of the system, comparatively tiny compared to the monstrous Cyclone Yasi which bore down on the region a decade ago, Kimi was described - in the bureau's own technical terminology - as a "midget cyclone". Mr Narramore said because of the system's size it was very easily influenced by other weather systems in the area which could literally buffet it in different directions. In the past few days there has been an upper level trough and a high pressure system in the region which both exerted their...
Source: whitsundaytimes.com.au