Storm history › South Pacific › 1972 season
Cyclone Wendy (1972)
Wendy was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1972 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 29, 1972 to February 9, 1972, about 11 days, and covered 1,902 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 1,902 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Jasper (2024), Cyclone Ula (2016), Cyclone Fay (2004) and 5 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: 9% of the 1972 South Pacific season's ACE.