Tropical Storm Alma (1974)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 12–15, 1974

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Aug 13
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1007 mb
Landfalls
3
Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Lifetime
2.8 d
Aug 12 – Aug 15
Distance
1,722 mi
2,771 km
ACE
1.6
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Alma

Tropical Storm Alma (1974) was a tropical storm of the 1974 Atlantic season. It formed on August 12, 1974, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb on August 13, 1974, and made landfall 3 times — first 14 mi ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago on August 14, 1974 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: 24 mi SE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on August 14, 1974 as a tropical storm (52 mph); near Río Chico, Venezuela on August 15, 1974 as a tropical storm (46 mph). The storm lasted 2.8 days and travelled about 1,722 miles (2,771 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 14, 1974 · 13:00 UTC14 mi ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and TobagoTS 58 mph—
August 14, 1974 · 16:00 UTC24 mi SE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaTS 52 mph—
August 15, 1974 · 01:00 UTCnear Río Chico, VenezuelaTS 46 mph—

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Maturín, Venezuela39 miAug 14 · 18:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Cumaná, Venezuela12 miAug 14 · 20:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela16 miAug 14 · 21:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Barcelona, Venezuela19 miAug 14 · 22:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Caracas, Venezuela11 miAug 15 · 03:00 UTCTS 44 mph
Petare, Venezueladirect hitAug 15 · 03:00 UTCTS 44 mph
Maracay, Venezuela19 miAug 15 · 05:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Turmero, Venezuela18 miAug 15 · 05:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Valencia, Venezuela27 miAug 15 · 06:00 UTCTS 40 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 15 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 12 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb10.0°N 42.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 18:00TD 29 mph—10.0°N 44.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 00:00TD 29 mph—10.0°N 47.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 06:00TD 35 mph—10.0°N 49.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 12:00TS 46 mph—10.0°N 51.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 18:00TS 58 mph1007 mb10.0°N 54.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 00:00TS 58 mph—10.1°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 06:00TS 58 mph—10.1°N 58.5°W169 mi ESE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 14 12:00TS 58 mph—10.2°N 60.7°W33 mi ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 14 13:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph—10.2°N 61.0°W14 mi ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 14 16:00TS LANDFALL 52 mph—10.3°N 62.6°W24 mi SE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
Aug 14 18:00TS 46 mph—10.3°N 63.3°W16 mi SSE of Casanay, Venezuela
Aug 15 00:00TS 46 mph—10.4°N 65.6°W22 mi NNW of Boca de Uchire, Venezuela
Aug 15 01:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph—10.4°N 66.0°Wnear Río Chico, Venezuela
Aug 15 06:00TS 40 mph—10.5°N 67.8°W15 mi E of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Alma make landfall?

Alma made landfall 3 times: 14 mi ESE of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago on August 14, 1974 at 13:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; 24 mi SE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on August 14, 1974 at 16:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds; near Río Chico, Venezuela on August 15, 1974 at 01:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Alma?

At its peak on August 13, 1974, Alma was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 1007 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Alma last?

2.8 days, from August 12, 1974 to August 15, 1974. It travelled about 1,722 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Alma?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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