1970–71 Australian region cyclone season

1970–71 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
First system formed 31 October 1970
Last system dissipated 29 March 1971
Strongest storm1 Shiela-Sophie – 925 hPa (mbar),
Tropical lows 20
Tropical cyclones 20
Severe tropical cyclones 10
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1968–69, 1969–70, 1970-71, 1971–72, 1972–73
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The 1970-71 Australian region season saw above average activity.

Storms

Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea-Claudine

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration October 31 – November 10 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Andrea, 31 October to 11 November 1970 in central Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Carmen

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration November 20 – November 26 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Carmen developed on November 20 and left the basin on November 26.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Beverley-Eva

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration November 26 – December 7
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Beverley, 26 November to 1 December 1970 in Arafura Sea. The decayed storm developed into Eva.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominique-Hilary

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration December 11 – December 17 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  974 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominique-Hilary developed on December 11 and left the basin on December 17.

Tropical Cyclone Janet

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration December 19 – December 25
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Janet, 19 to 25 December 1970 in central Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Loris

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration December 26 – December 31
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Loris, 26 to 31 December 1970 crossed the Pilbara coast near Mandora with no serious damage.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Myrtle-Ginette

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration January 15 – January 18 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  976 hPa (mbar)

Myrtle-Ginette, 15 to 18 January 1971 near Cocos Island and moved west

Tropical Cyclone Polly

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Clockwise vortex
Duration January 20 – January 29
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Polly, 20 to 29 January 1971 in central Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Rita

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration January 22 – January 30
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Rita, 23 to 30 January 1971 passed over Exmouth, Western Australia with flood damage only.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Sheila-Sophie

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration January 29 – February 4
Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min)  925 hPa (mbar)

Sheila-Sophie, 29 January to 6 February 1971 crossed coast near Roebourne, Western Australia with some damage.

Tropical Cyclone Aggie

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 1 – February 4
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  984 hPa (mbar)

Aggie, 1 to 4 February 1971 in Gulf of Carpentaria and Arnhem Land

Tropical Cyclone Dora

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 10 – February 17
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Cyclone Dora formed in the Coral sea east of Proserpine on February 10, 1971, it took a southeasterly track over the next 4 days away from the QLD coast turning into a low pressure system well east of the QLD NSW border. On February 17 the system reintensified into a cyclone east of the Gold Coast and crossed the coast north of Brisbane at Redcliffe. Widespread structural damage was reported with power lines down and roofs removed.http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/dora.shtml

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tilly-Iphigenie

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 10 – February 14
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tilly-Iphigenie existed from February 10 to February 14.

Tropical Cyclone Gertie

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 11 – February 16
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  983 hPa (mbar)

Gertie, 11 to 16 February 1971 crossed near Townsville, Queensland.

Tropical Cyclone Ida

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 16 – February 18 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Ida, 15 to 22 February 1971 in Coral Sea

Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 16 – February 28
Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min)  960 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona existed from February 16 to February 28.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yvonne-Lise

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 19 – February 23 (Crossed 80°E)
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yvonne-Lise developed on February 19 and left the basin on February 23.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maggie-Muriel

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration March 7 – March 20
Peak intensity 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

Maggie-Muriel, 7 to 20 March 1971 in central Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Lena

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration March 13 – March 18 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Lena, 13 to 20 March 1971 near New Caledonia

Severe Tropical Cyclone Mavis

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration March 23 – March 29
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

Mavis, 23 to 29 March 1971 crossed coast near Denham, Western Australia causing flooding.

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