First system formed 31 October 1970 Name Shiela-Sophie Tropical cyclones 20 | Last system dissipated 29 March 1971 Tropical lows 20 Severe tropical cyclones 10 | |
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The 1970–71 Australian region cyclone season saw above average activity.
Contents
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea Claudine
- Tropical Cyclone Carmen
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Beverley Eva
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominique Hilary
- Tropical Cyclone Janet
- Tropical Cyclone Loris
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Myrtle Ginette
- Tropical Cyclone Polly
- Tropical Cyclone Rita
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Shiela Sophie
- Tropical Cyclone Aggie
- Tropical Cyclone Dora
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Tilly Iphigenie
- Tropical Cyclone Gertie
- Tropical Cyclone Ida
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Yvonne Lise
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Maggie Muriel
- Tropical Cyclone Lena
- Severe Tropical Cyclone Mavis
- References
Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea-Claudine
Andrea, 31 October to 11 November 1970 in central Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Carmen
Tropical Cyclone Carmen developed on November 20 and left the basin on November 26.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Beverley-Eva
Beverley, 26 November to 1 December 1970 in Arafura Sea. The decayed storm developed into Eva.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominique-Hilary
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dominique-Hilary developed on December 11 and left the basin on December 17.
Tropical Cyclone Janet
Janet, 19 to 25 December 1970 in central Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Loris
Loris, 26 to 31 December 1970 crossed the Pilbara coast near Mandora with no serious damage.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Myrtle-Ginette
Myrtle-Ginette, 15 to 18 January 1971 near Cocos Island and moved west
Tropical Cyclone Polly
Polly, 20 to 29 January 1971 in central Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Rita
Rita, 23 to 30 January 1971 passed over Exmouth, Western Australia with flood damage only.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Shiela-Sophie
Shiela-Sophie, 29 January to 6 February 1971 crossed coast near Roebourne, Western Australia with some damage.
Tropical Cyclone Aggie
Aggie, 1 to 4 February 1971 in Gulf of Carpentaria and Arnhem Land
Tropical Cyclone Dora
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
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tilly-Iphigenie existed from February 10 to February 14.
Tropical Cyclone Gertie
Gertie, 11 to 16 February 1971 crossed near Townsville, Queensland.
Tropical Cyclone Ida
Ida, 15 to 22 February 1971 in Coral Sea
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona existed from February 16 to February 28.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yvonne-Lise
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yvonne-Lise developed on February 19 and left the basin on February 23.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maggie-Muriel
Maggie-Muriel, 7 to 20 March 1971 in central Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Lena
Lena, 13 to 20 March 1971 near New Caledonia
Severe Tropical Cyclone Mavis
Mavis, 23 to 29 March 1971 crossed coast near Denham, Western Australia causing flooding.