1970–71 Australian region cyclone season
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| 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 cyclone season saw above average activity.
Storms
Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea-Claudine
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 Shiela-Sophie
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) |
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 29 – February 4 |
| Peak intensity |
215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min) 925 hPa (mbar) |
Shiela-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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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.
See also
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1970, 1971
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1970, 1971
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1970, 1971
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1970, 1971
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