Tropical Cyclone Alessia was the first tropical cyclone Catastrophe to affect Influence the Northern Territory of Australia in November since Cyclone Joan in 1975 .

Maintaining a small central dense overcast , Alessia brushed Motion the Kimberley region before making landfall in the Top End region with winds of 65 km/h ( 40 mph ) on 23 and 24 November respectively .

Alessia reached Arriving its peak intensity on 27 November with winds of 85 km/h ( 50 mph ) and a barometric pressure of 991 mbar ( hPa ; 29.26 inHg ) and subsequently made Manufacturing its final landfall near Wollogorang .

Weakening ensued Coming_to_be once more as the storm Catastrophe traveled over land ; though , Alessia 's remnants looped Motion eastward back over water before doubling Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale back to the west .

Throughout Alessia 's existence Presence , it caused Causation only minimal damage Damaging .