Storm history › Atlantic › 1970 season
Unnamed hurricane 17, 1970 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1970 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 30, 1970 to October 22, 1970, about 22 days, and covered 7,292 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 7,292 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 112 mi (181 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 668th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Odette (2021), Tropical Storm Arthur (2020), Hurricane Shary (2010) and 11 more.
- Energy: 19% of the 1970 Atlantic season's ACE.