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Tropical Storm Arlene (1971)
Arlene was a tropical storm of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 4, 1971 to July 7, 1971, about 3 days, and covered 1,148 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 142 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,148 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 142 mi (228 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.