Storm history › Atlantic › 1974 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1974 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1974 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 22, 1974 to June 26, 1974, about 4 days, and covered 866 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Campeche, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 866 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 1974 | Campeche, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 130 mi (210 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 132 mi (212 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 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 17 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1974 Atlantic season's ACE.