Storm history › East Pacific › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Bernice (1973)
Bernice was a tropical storm of the 1973 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 22, 1973 to June 23, 1973, about 2 days, and covered 473 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 67 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 473 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 130 mi (209 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 631st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elida (2026), Tropical Storm Iselle (2026), Tropical Storm Cosme (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1973 East Pacific season's ACE.