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1974 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1974 Atlantic season has 16 storms in the best-track record; 12 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 64.5 is the 69th-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Carmen was the strongest, peaking at 155 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Belize, Campeche, Louisiana, Quintana Roo, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. The first record is dated June 22, the last October 20.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1974: 6 of 16. Carmen both lasted longest, 12.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 39% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Storm 1 of 1974 reached Campeche as a tropical storm on June 25; Alma reached Trinidad and Tobago as a tropical storm on August 14; Carmen reached Quintana Roo as a Category 4 hurricane on September 2; Fifi reached Belize as a Category 1 hurricane on September 19.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1974 | Jun 22–26 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Campeche |
| Storm 5 of 1974 | Jul 14–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | – |
| Storm 4 of 1974 | Jul 16–18 | 30 mph | Depression | 1013 mb | – |
| Alma | Aug 12–15 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela |
| Storm 6 of 1974 | Aug 12–15 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Storm 8 of 1974 | Aug 24–26 | 35 mph | Depression | 1010 mb | – |
| Becky | Aug 26 – Sep 2 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 977 mb | – |
| Carmen | Aug 29 – Sep 10 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 928 mb | Quintana Roo, Louisiana |
| Dolly | Sep 2–4 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Elaine | Sep 7–14 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | – |
| Storm 11 of 1974 | Sep 9–11 | 35 mph | Depression | 1011 mb | – |
| Fifi | Sep 15–21 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | Belize |
| Storm 16 of 1974 | Sep 23–27 | 35 mph | Depression | 1003 mb | – |
| Gertrude | Sep 27 – Oct 2 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 992 mb | – |
| Storm 18 of 1974 | Oct 5–7 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Storm 21 of 1974 | Oct 18–20 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1012 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1974.