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Tropical Storm Laura (1971)
Laura was a tropical storm of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 12, 1971 to November 22, 1971, about 10 days, and covered 1,494 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 89 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,494 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 89 mi (144 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 133 mi (214 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: 763rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gaston (2022), Hurricane Nana (2020), Tropical Storm Melissa (2019) and 22 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.