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Tropical Storm Dottie (1976)
Dottie was a tropical storm of the 1976 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 18, 1976 to August 21, 1976, about 4 days, and covered 827 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 827 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 34 mi (56 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 149 mi (240 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 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 821st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Karen (2025), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 13 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1976 Atlantic season's ACE.