Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall Friday on Australia's west coast as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind gusts at 180 mph, though minimal damage ensued.

Northern Australia is bracing for a Category 5 tropical cyclone that is expected to bring “very destructive winds” to its coastline on Friday.

Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as residents told its ‘too late to evacuate’ - Rapidly intensifying to the highest Category 5 level, Zelia packed wind speeds of up to 290kmph