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 | Dolly & 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 | 6 |
| Total damage | $5 million (1970 USD) |
| Related articles | |
The 1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season was a very inactive season, featuring only seven disturbances, five tropical cyclones, and two severe tropical cyclones. The season featured only one landfalling storm, Cyclone Dawn. Dawn formed very late, on February 10, and the last storm, Tropical Depression Isa, dissipated early, on April 19. On January 2, a tropical low developed onto a weak depression on the Coral Sea. It later crossed into the Australian Region, where it strengthened onto Severe Tropical Cyclone Ada.