Storm history › East Pacific › 1969 season
Tropical Storm Ava (1969)
Ava was a tropical storm of the 1969 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 1, 1969 to July 8, 1969, about 7 days, and covered 1,800 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 140 miles from Villa Nueva, Guatemala.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,800 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 140 mi (226 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 150 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Lowest pressure: 573rd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Alvin (2025), Tropical Storm Javier (2022), Tropical Storm Guillermo (2021) and 14 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1969 East Pacific season's ACE.