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February 19

• 2015 - Cyclones Lam and Marcia (both pictured) struck different parts of Australia, marking the first time on record that two storms of Category 4 intensity struck the country on the same day. Lam moved ashore Northern Australia, causing widespread flooding. Six hours later, Marcia made landfall on Queensland as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone.