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Tropical Storm Inga (1961)
Inga was a tropical storm of the 1961 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 4, 1961 to November 8, 1961, about 5 days, and covered 595 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 117 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 595 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 117 mi (189 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 145 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 846th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sara (2024), Tropical Storm Karl (2022), Tropical Storm Victor (2021) and 16 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1961 Atlantic season's ACE.