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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Dottie (1976)
18 August 1976 · North Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dottie formed in the North Atlantic basin on 18 August 1976 and lasted 4 days. Its sustained winds reached 83 km/h, with a minimum pressure of 996 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America.
- Formed
- 18 August 1976
- Dissipated
- 21 August 1976
- Duration
- 4 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 83 km/h (45 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- Tropical Storm
- Minimum Pressure
- 996 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSUnited States of America65 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 3Hurricane Belle194 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Frances185 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Emmy167 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth