Tropical Cyclone Ellie makes landfall in NT with gusts of 100km/h

Large waves could cause minor flooding but category 1 storm is expected to weaken as it moves south

Tropical Cyclone Ellie has made landfall in the Northern Territory but is expected to weaken as it moves south.

The category 1 storm will likely fall below cyclone strength on Friday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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