Storm history › South Pacific › 1973 season
Cyclone Kirsty (1973)
Kirsty was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1973 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 21, 1973 to March 2, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 2,566 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,566 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 287th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Mal (2024), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Sose (2001) and 18 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1973 South Pacific season's ACE.