Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1976 season
Tropical Storm Linda (1976)
Linda was a tropical storm of the 1976 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 14, 1976 to March 17, 1976, about 3 days, and covered 864 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 140 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 864 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 140 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 712th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Juluka (2026), Tropical Storm Balita (2023), Tropical Storm Jeruto (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 865th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dumako (2022), Tropical Storm Greg (2017), Tropical Storm Felapi (2005) and 13 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1976 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.