Storm history › South Pacific › 1976 season
Tropical Storm Dawn (1976)
Dawn was a tropical storm of the 1976 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 3, 1976 to March 6, 1976, about 3 days, and covered 1,179 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 81 miles from Gold Coast, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,179 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast, Australia | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Brisbane, Australia | 89 mi (143 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 388th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Osai (2024), Tropical Storm Paul (2024), Tropical Storm Hale (2023) and 42 more.
- Lowest pressure: 486th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fili (2022), Tropical Storm Bina (2021), Tropical Storm Yolande (2003) and 3 more.