Hurricanes & Tropical Storms 1973

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All Winds are in knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph), pressures are in millibars and category is based on the Saffir-Simpson scale.


Storm Summaries For The Year
# Storm Name         Dates           Category Windspeed Pressure Rainfall Deaths Damages
1 Hurricane Alice Jul 1-7
1
80
986
2 Sub-Tropical Storm Alfa Jul 30-Aug 2
S-TS
40
1005
3 Hurricane Brenda Aug 18-22
1
80
977
4 Tropical Storm Christine Aug 25-Sep 4
TS
90
996
5 Tropical Storm Delia Sep 1-7
TS
60
986
6 Hurricane Ellen SEp 14-23
3
100
962
7 Hurricane Fran Oct 8-13
1
70
978
8 Tropical Storm Gilda Oct 16-30
TS
60
968



Hurricane Alice
July 1 - 7, 1973
Category 1

Winds 80 kts Pressure 986 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Sub-Tropical Storm Alfa
July 30 - August 2, 1973
Sub-Tropical Storm

Winds 40 kts Pressure 1005 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Brenda
August 18 - 22, 1973
Category 1

Winds 80 kts Pressure 977 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm Christine
August 25 - September 4, 1973
Tropical Storm

Winds 60 kts Pressure 996 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm Delia
September 1 - 7, 1973
Tropical Storm

Winds 60 kts Pressure 996 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Ellen
September 14 - 23, 1973
Category 3

Winds 100 kts Pressure 962 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Fran
October 8 - 13, 1973
Category 1

Winds 70 kts Pressure 978 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm Gilda
October 16 - 30, 1973
Tropical Storm

Winds 60 kts Pressure 968 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Sources:

National Hurricane Center
NOAA




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