1970 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1970 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1970, and lasted until November 30, 1970.
Notable storms of 1970 include Hurricane Celia, which killed 20 and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage as it passed over Cuba and into Corpus Christi, Texas; and Tropical Storm Dorothy, which killed 51, most in Martinique.
1970 Hurricane names
The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1970.
- Alma
- Becky
- Celia
- Dorothy
- Ella
- Felice
- Greta
- Hallie
- Isabel (unused)
- Judith (unused)
- Kendra (unused)
- Lois (unused)
- Marsha (unused)
- Noreen (unused)
- Orpha (unused)
- Patty (unused)
- Rena (unused)
- Sherry (unused)
- Thora (unused)
- Vicky (unused)
- Wilna (unused)
See also
External link
- Detailed information on all storms from 1970 (ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/storm_archives/atlantic/prelimat/atl1970/)