Storm history › Atlantic › 1970 season
Unnamed hurricane 18, 1970 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1970 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 12, 1970 to October 17, 1970, about 5 days, and covered 1,729 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,729 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 433rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Chris (2012), Hurricane Emmy (1976), Hurricane Fran (1973) and 5 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1970 Atlantic season's ACE.