Storm history › South Pacific › 1972 season
Cyclone Gail (1972)
Gail was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1972 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 11, 1972 to April 20, 1972, about 10 days, and covered 1,515 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,515 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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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: 99th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Martin (1998), Cyclone Agnes (1995), Cyclone Polly (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1972 South Pacific season's ACE.