Category 5 Cyclone Ilsa Hits Western Australia Coast.
Cyclone Ilsa, a Category 5 storm, is expected to hit Australia's northwest coast with wind gusts of up to 315 kph, making it the most powerful storm in eight years. Authorities fear that the storm's extraordinary wind speeds could take some in its path by surprise. Many in the cyclone's path have evacuated in recent days, and evacuation centers have opened to people whose homes might not withstand the storm. The storm is expected to cause widespread destruction, with damaging winds, flooding rain, and abnormally high tides along the Pilbara coast.