Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Hope (1973)
Hope was a tropical storm of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 8, 1973 to August 13, 1973, about 6 days, and covered 1,487 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 91 miles from Sendai, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,487 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sendai, Japan | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 130 mi (209 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 139 mi (223 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1861st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Mujigae (2009), Tropical Storm Nichole (1998), Tropical Storm Dawn (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.