The 1970–71 Australian region cyclone season was the second most active
tropical cyclone
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season in the Australian Region.
Systems
Severe Tropical Cyclone Andrea-Claudine
Andrea, 31 October to 11 November 1970 in central
Indian Ocean
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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
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. 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
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and moved west
Tropical Cyclone Polly
Polly formed in the Indian Ocean west of the
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and existed from 20 to 29 January.
Tropical Cyclone Rita
Rita existed from 23 to 30 January 1971 passed over
Exmouth, Western Australia with flood damage only.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Sheila-Sophie
Shiela-Sophie, 29 January to 6 February 1971 crossed the coast near
Roebourne, Western Australia, while doing some damage.
Tropical Cyclone Aggie
Aggie, 1 to 4 February 1971 in
Gulf of Carpentaria
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and
Arnhem Land
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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.
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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
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, Queensland.
Tropical Cyclone Ida
Ida, 15 to 22 February 1971 in
Coral Sea
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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
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maggie-Muriel developed on March 7 and left the basin on March 13.
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.
See also
* Atlantic hurricane seasons:
1970,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
* Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons:
1970,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
* Western Pacific typhoon seasons:
1970,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
* North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons:
1970,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
References
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