Storm history › South Pacific › 1974 season
Tropical Storm Nessie (1974)
Nessie was a tropical storm of the 1974 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 17, 1974 to January 22, 1974, about 5 days, and covered 2,065 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 119 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,065 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 119 mi (192 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 503rd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Neil (2019), Tropical Storm Bart (2017), Tropical Storm Tuni (2016) and 39 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: 3% of the 1974 South Pacific season's ACE.