Ted crossed the coast near Mornington Island and passed directly over Burketown. A large storm surge accompanied the cyclone and it extended 20 km inland near Burketown where logs were piled 2-3 m high and a small wharf was destroyed. Tides at Karumba were 2 metres above normal and badly damaged the wharf and prawn processing installations. Magowra Station (SW of Normanton) reported that the sea came 30 km inland.