Storm history › South Pacific › 1973 season
Cyclone Leah (1973)
Leah was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1973 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 26, 1973 to March 11, 1973, about 13 days, and covered 3,750 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,750 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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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: 280th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 2% of the 1973 South Pacific season's ACE.