Storm history › South Pacific › 1976 season
Cyclone David (1976)
David was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1976 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 11, 1976 to January 22, 1976, about 12 days, and covered 2,915 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,915 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 159th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Owen (2019), Cyclone Ola (2015) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 139th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Frank (1999), Cyclone Zuman (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 26% of the 1976 South Pacific season's ACE.