Storm history › South Pacific › 1974 season
Cyclone Pam (1974)
Pam was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1974 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 30, 1974 to February 8, 1974, about 10 days, and covered 3,379 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 928 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 928 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,379 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 82nd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Hola (2018), Cyclone Funa (2008), Cyclone Ivy (2004) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 50th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 27% of the 1974 South Pacific season's ACE.