Cyclone Niran reaches category 3 intensity but edges away from the FNQ coast

Ben Harden
Updated March 4 2021 - 1:28pm, first published 1:00pm
Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran forecast issued at 10:56 am AEST Thursday 4 March 2021. Map: BoM
Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran forecast issued at 10:56 am AEST Thursday 4 March 2021. Map: BoM

SEVERE Tropical Cyclone Niran has been upgraded to a category three system and continues to rapidly intensify as it moves away from the Queensland coast.

Ben Harden

Ben Harden

Journalist

Queensland Country Life reporter based in Emerald. I report on agriculture and rural news in the central Queensland region. Got a story? Get in touch: 0437528907 or email ben.harden@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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