Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Marcelle (1973)
Marcelle was a tropical storm of the 1973 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 28, 1973 to May 9, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 4,997 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 972 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 122 miles from Perth, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 972 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,997 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 122 mi (196 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 441st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Chenge (2026), Tropical Storm Eleanor (2024), Tropical Storm Karim (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 424th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dingani (2023), Cyclone Josta (1995), Cyclone Cecilia (1994) and 4 more.
- Energy: 20% of the 1973 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.