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Hurricane Brenda (1973)
Brenda was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1973 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1973 to August 22, 1973, about 4 days, and covered 732 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Cancún, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 732 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1973 | Cancún, Mexico | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | August 21, 1973 | Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 104 mi (167 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 473rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019), Hurricane Richard (2010) and 9 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1973 Atlantic season's ACE.