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Tropical Storm Heidi (1971)
Heidi was a tropical storm of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 11, 1971 to September 15, 1971, about 4 days, and covered 1,330 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ellsworth, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 117 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,330 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 1971 | Ellsworth, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Boston, United States | 117 mi (189 km) |
| Québec, Canada | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 18 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.