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1970 Atlantic hurricane season
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First storm started:
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May 17, 1970
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Last storm ended:
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October 28, 1970
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Strongest storm:
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Hurricane Celia
- 945
mbar
, 125
mph
winds
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Number of storms:
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10 named storms
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Major hurricanes (
Cat. 3+
)
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2
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Cost of damage:
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$453.8 million (1970
USD
)
$2.6 billion (2009 USD)
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People killed:
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71
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Closest Seasons:
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1968
,
1969
,
1970
,
1971
,
1972
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The
1970 Atlantic hurricane season
was the period of time in 1970 that
tropical cyclones
formed in
Atlantic Ocean
. It officially began on June 1, 1970, and it ended on November 30, 1970. Strong storms of 1970 include Hurricane Celia, which killed 20 people and caused severe damage. Also, Tropical Storm Dorothy killed 51 people, most in
Martinique
.
These are the names of the tropical cyclones that formed in the season:
These are the names set aside for 1970. Names that were not used are in
gray
.
- Alma
- Becky
- Celia
- Dorothy
- Ella
- Felice
- Greta
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- Hallie
(unused)
- Isabel
(unused)
- Judith
(unused)
- Kendra
(unused)
- Lois
(unused)
- Marsha
(unused)
- Noreen
(unused)
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- Orpha
(unused)
- Patty
(unused)
- Rena
(unused)
- Sherry
(unused)
- Thora
(unused)
- Vicky
(unused)
- Wilna
(unused)
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After this season there was one name that got retired: Celia. In 1974, the name "Carmen" was used instead.