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1973 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1973 East Pacific season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Ava.

The first storm was tracked from June 2, 1973 and the last ended on October 9, 1973. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Ava (1973), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 114.7.

Storms
12
Hurricanes
7
Major
3
Category 5
1
ACE
114.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Hurricane AvaJun 2 – Jun 12160 mph915 mbCategory 5 hurricane—
Tropical Storm BerniceJun 22 – Jun 2370 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm ClaudiaJun 26 – Jun 3065 mph999 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane DoreenJul 18 – Aug 3140 mph968 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane EmilyJul 21 – Jul 28140 mph972 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane FlorenceJul 25 – Jul 3090 mph995 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm GlendaJul 30 – Aug 560 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm HeatherAug 31 – Sep 150 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane IrahSep 22 – Sep 27110 mph955 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Tropical Storm JenniferSep 23 – Sep 2740 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane KatherineSep 29 – Oct 9100 mph978 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Hurricane LillianOct 5 – Oct 985 mph990 mbCategory 1 hurricane—