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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Ava (1973)
2 June 1973 · Eastern Pacific · Category 5
Hurricane Ava formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 2 June 1973 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 915 hPa.
- Formed
- 2 June 1973
- Dissipated
- 12 June 1973
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 915 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Doreen222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Emily222 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Claudia102 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Glenda93 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth