1970–71 Australian region cyclone season Season summary map
First system formed 31 October 1970 Last system dissipated 29 March 1971 Name Sheila-Sophie • Maximum winds 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-minute sustained ) • Lowest pressure 925 hPa (mbar )
Tropical lows 21 Tropical cyclones 21 Severe tropical cyclones 10 Total fatalities Unknown Total damage Unknown
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1968–69 , 1969–70 , 1970–71 , 1971–72 , 1972–73
The 1970–71 Australian region cyclone season was the second most active tropical cyclone season in the Australian Region.
Systems
Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea-Claudine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Duration January 20 – January 29 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) ; 980 hPa (mbar )
Polly formed in the Indian Ocean west of the Keeling Islands and existed from 20 to 29 January.[ 1]
Tropical Cyclone Rita
Duration January 22 – January 30 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) ; 980 hPa (mbar )
Rita existed from 23 to 30 January 1971 passed over Exmouth, Western Australia with flood damage only.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Sheila-Sophie
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 the coast near Roebourne, Western Australia , while doing some damage.
Tropical Cyclone Aggie
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
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.[ 2]
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tilly-Iphigenie
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
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
Duration February 15 – 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
Tropical Cyclone Kalinka
Duration February 16 – February 18 (Crossed 80°E) Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min) ;
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona
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
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
Duration March 7 – March 13 (Crossed 80°E) Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min) ; 960 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maggie-Muriel developed on March 7 and left the basin on March 13.
Tropical Cyclone Lena
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
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
References
Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons Non-seasonal lists