Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Louise (1970)
Louise was a tropical storm of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 23, 1970 to October 30, 1970, about 7 days, and covered 2,436 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Biên Hòa, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,436 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Takeo, Cambodia | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 24 mi (38 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.