1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season
| 1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | February 10, 1970 |
| Last system dissipated | April 19, 1970 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Emma |
| • Maximum winds |
130 km/h (80 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 965 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 7 |
| Tropical cyclones | 5 |
| Severe tropical cyclones | 2 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
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Seasonal summary
Systems
Tropical Depression Ada
Tropical Cyclone Dawn
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | February 10 – February 19 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 991 hPa (mbar) |
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Dolly
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | February 11 – February 25 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 965 hPa (mbar) |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Emma
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | February 27 – March 6 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 125 km/h (80 mph) (10-min) 965 hPa (mbar) |
Tropical Cyclone Gillian
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | April 7 – April 11 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (55 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar) |
Tropical Cyclone Helen
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | April 13 – April 17 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar) |
On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 was making its final descent over the splashdown zone when they spotted Cyclone Helen as they were re-entering the earths atmosphere. Mission control had been tracking the storm to make sure it did not interfere with the missions re-entry.
Tropical Depression Isa
| Tropical depression (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | April 14 – April 19 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 995 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal effects
| Name | Dates active | Peak classification | Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora | October 29 – 30 | Tropical depression | Not Specified | Not Specified | Fiji | Minor | [1] | |
| Priscilla | December 15 – 19 | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 75 km/h (45 mph) | 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) | Fiji | Minor | [1] | |
| Diana | February 26 – March 6 | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | 205 km/h (125 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | ||||
| Season aggregates | ||||||||
| 7 systems | October 29 – March 23 | |||||||
References
External links
- World Meteorological Organization
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- Fiji Meteorological Service
- New Zealand MetService
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
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