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1970 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1970 South Pacific season had 7 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from November 13, 1969 and the last ended on June 23, 1970. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Ada (1970), at 80 mph (130 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 18.4.

Storms
7
Cyclones
3
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
18.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1970 South PacificNov 13 – Nov 1525 mph1004 mbTropical depression
Cyclone AdaJan 2 – Jan 1980 mph962 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed storm 3, 1970 South PacificJan 4 – Jan 7——Storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1970 South PacificJan 9 – Jan 12——Storm
Unnamed storm 5, 1970 South PacificJan 11 – Jan 12——Storm
Tropical Storm DawnFeb 10 – Feb 1950 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FlorenceFeb 10 – Feb 1245 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DollyFeb 11 – Feb 2580 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed storm 9, 1970 South PacificFeb 14 – Feb 17——Storm
Cyclone EmmaFeb 27 – Mar 680 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1970 South PacificMar 1 – Mar 430 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Unnamed storm 12, 1970 South PacificMar 4 – Mar 7——Storm
Tropical Depression CindyMar 11 – Mar 2230 mph995 mbTropical depression
Unnamed storm 14, 1970 South PacificApr 1 – Apr 4——Storm
Tropical Storm GillianApr 7 – Apr 1165 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HelenApr 13 – Apr 1745 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression IsaApr 13 – Apr 1930 mph990 mbTropical depression
Unnamed storm 18, 1970 South PacificJun 22 – Jun 23——Storm