Storm history › East Pacific › 1972 season
Hurricane Joanne (1972)
Joanne was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1972 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 30, 1972 to October 7, 1972, about 7 days, and covered 1,850 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 971 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 148 miles from Tucson, United States.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 971 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,850 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tucson, United States | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 344th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Marie (2026), Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Miriam (2018) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 261st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Elida (2020), Hurricane Carlos (2009).
- Energy: 8% of the 1972 East Pacific season's ACE.