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Tropical Storm Gilda (1973)
Gilda was a tropical storm of the 1973 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 16, 1973 to October 30, 1973, about 14 days, and covered 4,016 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
It made landfall once, near Jatibonico, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,016 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 18, 1973 | Jatibonico, Cuba | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
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: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 7 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1973 Atlantic season's ACE.