Storm history › Atlantic › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Greta (1970)
Greta was a tropical storm of the 1970 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 26, 1970 to October 4, 1970, about 8 days, and covered 1,592 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1003 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 48 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1003 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,592 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 48 mi (78 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 100 mi (162 km) |
| Miami, United States | 107 mi (172 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1612th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026), Tropical Storm Hanna (2026) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1058th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Hermine (2022), Tropical Storm Claudette (2021), Tropical Storm Omar (2020) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1970 Atlantic season's ACE.