Storm history › Atlantic › 1970 season
Hurricane Alma (1970)
Alma was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1970 Atlantic season. It was tracked from May 17, 1970 to May 27, 1970, about 9 days, and covered 2,237 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Raleigh, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,237 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raleigh, United States | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 129 mi (208 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 745th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Julian (2021), Tropical Storm Beta (2020), Hurricane Barry (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1970 Atlantic season's ACE.