Storm history › East Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Orlene (1970)
Orlene was a tropical storm of the 1970 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 1970 to September 9, 1970, about 2 days, and covered 350 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 60 miles from Tuxtla, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 350 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 673rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Norbert (2026), Tropical Storm Dalila (2025), Tropical Storm Ivo (2025) and 84 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1970 East Pacific season's ACE.