Storm history › South Pacific › 1971 season
Tropical Storm Dora (1971)
Dora was a tropical storm of the 1971 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 10, 1971 to February 17, 1971, about 7 days, and covered 1,518 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Brisbane, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,518 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Brisbane, Australia | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Gold Coast, Australia | 56 mi (90 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 287th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Cody (2022), Tropical Storm Tiffany (2022), Tropical Storm Fili (2022) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 531st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Storm Rae (2025), Tropical Storm Irene (2023), Tropical Storm Kimi (2021) and 43 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1971 South Pacific season's ACE.