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1970 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1970 East Pacific season had 20 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them hurricanes and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 30, 1970 and the last ended on November 8, 1970. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Patricia (1970), at 110 mph (175 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 79.9.

Storms
20
Hurricanes
5
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
79.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Hurricane AdeleMay 30 – Jun 785 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm BlancaJun 10 – Jun 1260 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm ConnieJun 17 – Jun 2150 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm EileenJun 26 – Jun 3045 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane FrancescaJul 1 – Jul 10100 mph991 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Tropical Storm GretchenJul 14 – Jul 2150 mph1009 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm HelgaJul 16 – Jul 2060 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm IoneJul 22 – Jul 2650 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm IoneJul 24 – Jul 2560 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm JoyceJul 29 – Aug 460 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm ThereseJul 30 – Aug 445 mph990 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm KristenAug 5 – Aug 850 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane LorraineAug 16 – Aug 27100 mph963 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Tropical Storm MaggieAug 20 – Aug 2760 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm NormaAug 31 – Sep 660 mph992 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane DotSep 1 – Sep 480 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm OrleneSep 7 – Sep 965 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane PatriciaOct 4 – Oct 11110 mph972 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Tropical Storm RosalieOct 21 – Oct 2350 mph1006 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm SelmaNov 1 – Nov 870 mph995 mbTropical storm—