Storm history › Atlantic › 1974 season
Tropical Storm Alma (1974)
Alma was a tropical storm of the 1974 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1974 to August 15, 1974, about 3 days, and covered 1,722 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1007 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Rio Claro, Trinidad & Tobago.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Caracas, Venezuela.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1007 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,722 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14, 1974 | Rio Claro, Trinidad & Tobago | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | August 14, 1974 | Yaguaraparo, Venezuela | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 3 | August 15, 1974 | Higuerote, Venezuela | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Caracas, Venezuela | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Maracay, Venezuela | 16 mi (27 km) |
| Valencia, Venezuela | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Maturín, Venezuela | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 110 mi (178 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: 1202nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2019), Tropical Storm Bret (2017) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1974 Atlantic season's ACE.