Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1976 season
Tropical Storm Sue (1976)
Sue was a tropical storm of the 1976 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 12, 1975 to December 16, 1975, about 4 days, and covered 1,239 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 123 miles from Denpasar, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,239 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 123 mi (198 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 712th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Juluka (2026), Tropical Storm Balita (2023), Tropical Storm Jeruto (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 843rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Kanto (2025), Tropical Storm Ana (2022), Tropical Storm Jobo (2021) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1976 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.