Storm history › South Pacific › 1979 season
Tropical Storm Henry (1979)
Henry was a tropical storm of the 1979 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 27, 1979 to February 5, 1979, about 9 days, and covered 2,960 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 74 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,960 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 74 mi (119 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: 322nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Urmil (2026), Cyclone Seru (2025), Cyclone Ruby (2022) and 57 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1979 South Pacific season's ACE.