Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has intensified to a Category 3 storm and will hit northern WA tonight.

Perth has woken to muggy and drizzly weather as ex-tropical cyclone Mitchell tracks inland, causing a severe weather warning for parts of WA.

Wind gusts up to 195km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow in the Pilbara on Sunday night...

Overnight, Tropical Cyclone Mitchell uprooted trees and street signs as it passed Exmouth and head for Carnarvon.

Overnight, Tropical Cyclone Mitchell uprooted trees and street signs as it passed Exmouth and head for Carnarvon.

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Wind gusts up to 170km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow on Sunday night

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is today bearing down on the north-west WA coast, bringing wild wind gusts and heavy rain.

Carnarvon and Shark Bay were among the hardest hit as ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell made its way inland, with most areas not sustaining much damage....