Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1975 season
Tropical Storm Selma (1975)
Selma was a tropical storm of the 1975 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 29, 1974 to December 9, 1974, about 10 days, and covered 1,872 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 92 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,872 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 92 mi (148 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 552nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Ashley (2023) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 524th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Clare (2006), Tropical Storm Gerard (2005), Tropical Storm Luma (2003) and 23 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1975 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.