Storm history › Atlantic › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Gerda (1961)
Gerda was a tropical storm of the 1961 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 17, 1961 to October 22, 1961, about 6 days, and covered 2,606 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 106 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,606 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 137 mi (220 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 657th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Nicholas (2021), Hurricane Karen (2007) and 5 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 Atlantic season's ACE.