1970 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Eastern Pacific
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Hurricane ADELE | 30 MAY- 7 JUN | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm BLANCA | 10-12 JUN | 50 | - | - | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm CONNIE | 17-21 JUN | 45 | - | - | |
| 4 | Tropical Storm EILEEN | 26-30 JUN | 40 | - | - | |
| 5 | Hurricane FRANCESCA | 1-10 JUL | 85 | 991 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tropical Storm GRETCHEN | 14-21 JUL | 45 | 1009 | - | |
| 7 | Tropical Storm HELGA | 16-20 JUL | 50 | - | - | |
| 8 | Tropical Storm IONE 2 | 22-26 JUL | 45 | - | - | |
| 9 | Tropical Storm IONE 1 | 24-25 JUL | 50 | - | - | |
| 10 | Tropical Storm JOYCE | 29 JUL- 4 AUG | 50 | - | - | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm KRISTEN | 5- 8 AUG | 45 | - | - | |
| 12 | Hurricane LORRAINE | 16-27 AUG | 85 | 963 | 2 | |
| 13 | Tropical Storm MAGGIE | 20-27 AUG | 50 | - | - | |
| 14 | Tropical Storm NORMA | 31 AUG- 6 SEP | 50 | 992 | - | |
| 15 | Hurricane DOT | 1- 4 SEP | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 16 | Tropical Storm ORLENE | 7- 9 SEP | 55 | - | - | |
| 17 | Hurricane PATRICIA | 4-11 OCT | 95 | 972 | 2 | |
| 18 | Tropical Storm ROSALIE | 21-23 OCT | 45 | 1006 | - | |
| 19 | Tropical Storm SELMA | 1- 8 NOV | 60 | 995 | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Tropical Storm SELMA (01-08 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 60 Min Pres: 995 |
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Tropical Storm ROSALIE (21-23 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 45 Min Pres: 1006 |
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Hurricane PATRICIA (04-11 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Min Pres: 972 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm ORLENE (07-09 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Hurricane DOT (01-04 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm NORMA (31 AUG-06 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Min Pres: 992 |
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Tropical Storm MAGGIE (20-27 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane LORRAINE (16-27 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Min Pres: 963 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm KRISTEN (05-08 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm JOYCE (29 JUL-04 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm IONE 1 (24-25 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm IONE 2 (22-26 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm HELGA (16-20 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm GRETCHEN (14-21 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 45 Min Pres: 1009 |
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Hurricane FRANCESCA (01-10 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Min Pres: 991 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm EILEEN (26-30 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Tropical Storm CONNIE (17-21 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm BLANCA (10-12 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Hurricane ADELE (30 MAY-07 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |



















