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Tropical Storm Christine (1973)
Christine was a tropical storm of the 1973 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 26, 1973 to September 4, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 3,541 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,541 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 73 mi (118 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: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 20 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1973 Atlantic season's ACE.