Storm history › East Pacific › 1970 season
Hurricane Francesca (1970)
Francesca was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1970 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 1, 1970 to July 10, 1970, about 9 days, and covered 2,505 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,505 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.9
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 344th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Marie (2026), Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Miriam (2018) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 426th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cosme (2025), Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025) and 9 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1970 East Pacific season's ACE.