Tropical Storm Alfa

Jul 30, 1973 to Aug 2, 1973Peak 46 mph1005 mb

Tropical Storm Alfa passed within 50 miles of 2 counties in MA. It was strongest near Nantucket County, MA, as a subtropical storm on August 1, 1973.

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Watch how it happened

Tropical Storm Alfa · 1973

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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The storm

Peak strength: Tropical storm; 46 mph, 40 kt
Lowest pressure: 1005 mb; Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles: 2; MA
Counties within 100 miles: 7; MA, RI
Strongest near the U.S.: Subtropical storm; Nantucket County, MA, 28.0 mi, Aug 1, 1973
Landfalls recorded: 0; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Nantucket County	MA	28.0	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Barnstable County	MA	33.1	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Dukes County	MA	54.2	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Plymouth County	MA	65.4	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Bristol County	MA	76.2	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Newport County	RI	90.2	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973
Bristol County	RI	98.4	Subtropical storm	Aug 1, 1973

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.