AM Cyclone Narelle barrels along the West Australian coast
Mar 26, 2026
Isabel Massali, ABC reporter on the ground in Western Australia covering Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Alison Horn, Jerusalem-based ABC correspondent tracking international reactions to a US peace plan. David Kilcullen, UNSW Professor of War Studies assessing geopolitical and economic fallout. They discuss the cyclone's path and community impacts. They explore Iran's response to a US peace proposal and global economic and security ripple effects.
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Local Farmers Brace And Board Up For Cyclone
- Eddie Smith prepared his Carnarvon community by securing shed sheets and removing loose items ahead of Cyclone Narelle.
- Isabel Massali reports this local preparation contrasts with growers worrying that mangoes, bananas and tomatoes will still bear the brunt of the storm.
Cyclone Size Means Damage Far From The Eye
- The Bureau of Meteorology warned Narelle is a larger-than-normal cyclone with destructive winds extending far from its centre.
- James Ashley highlighted that significant damaging winds will affect locations even if the eye doesn't pass directly over them.
Rare Cross‑Country Cyclone Track
- Narelle is unusual for impacting three jurisdictions: Queensland, Northern Territory and now Western Australia as a severe cyclone.
- The Bureau noted this has only happened once before in 60 years for Category 3+ systems.