 Upon moving ashore , the storm produced winds of 131 km / h ( 81 mph ) at Legendre Island and a gust of 142 km / h ( 88 mph ) at Karratha . Heavy precipitation — often exceeding 200 mm ( 7 @.@ 9 in ) — was recorded along the central Pilbara coast . Rainfall at Wickham totaled 215 mm ( 8 @.@ 5 in ) , with 212 mm ( 8 @.@ 3 in ) at Karratha and more moderate amounts elsewhere . Since storm surge from the cyclone peaked during low tide , it was not severe and caused no known damage . 
