Storm history › South Pacific › 1971 season
Cyclone Gertie (1971)
Gertie was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1971 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 10, 1971 to February 16, 1971, about 5 days, and covered 1,163 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,163 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 408th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Storm Audrey (1964).
- Energy: 14% of the 1971 South Pacific season's ACE.