1971 Atlantic hurricane season
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Good article Template:Infobox hurricane season The 1971 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season overall, producing 13 named storms (including a nameable system that went unnamed), of which 6 strengthened into hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1, 1971,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and lasted until November 30, 1971. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.<ref name="end">Template:Cite news</ref> This season, the first storm, Arlene, developed on July 4, while the last, Laura, dissipated on November 22.
Activity was steady through most of the season. Hurricane Edith was its strongest system, reaching Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson scale. It struck Nicaragua at peak intensity, killing dozens, and later hit southern Louisiana. Hurricane Ginger was its longest-lived system, lasting 27 days from early September to early October, setting a record for the longest known duration of a North Atlantic tropical cyclone (not surpassed until 2003). Ginger moved ashore in North Carolina, producing heavy rains and damaging winds. An unnamed storm in August attained hurricane status further north than any other Atlantic hurricane on record. On September 11–12, there were five active Atlantic tropical cyclones at one time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite the activity, damage in the United States totaled about $235 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD), which National Hurricane Center forecaster Paul Hebert noted was "pretty small considering we had five storms in a row strike the U.S."<ref name="end"/> Most of the damage came from Tropical Storm Doria, which affected much of the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Fern struck Texas after executing an unusual track, dropping heavy rainfall and producing flooding.
Systems
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Tropical Storm Arlene
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small The origins of Arlene were from a cold front that exited the East Coast of the United States on July 2 and stalled offshore. A frontal wave developed the next day, steadily developing due to thermal instability. On July 4, the system organized into a tropical depression about 120 mi (195 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.<ref name="mwr"/> While in its formative stages, it dropped rainfall along the coast of the Carolinas, peaking at Template:Convert in Pinopolis, South Carolina.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The depression tracked northeastward due to a ridge over New England, and the cyclone passed just southeast of the Outer Banks. After a Hurricane Hunters plane observed gale-force winds, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Arlene late on July 5; in the post-season summary, meteorologist Neil Frank noted, "the surprising element in the development of Arlene was the rapidity of the transformation process."<ref name="mwr"/>
Upon being named, Arlene continued northeastward, possessing a circular mass of convection with spiral rainbands.<ref name="mwr"/> Late on July 6, the storm attained peak winds of 65 mph (100 km/h),Template:Atlantic hurricane best track based on a ship report. It weakened thereafter, and Arlene transitioned into an extratropical cyclone late on July 7 just south of Newfoundland. The cyclone last observed early the following day.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track The storm capsized a boat in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, and the crew of 12 was rescued.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Unnamed hurricane
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small A hybrid-type depression formed east of Bermuda on July 29. It moved rapidly southwestward before turning to a northwest drift. On August 3, it was classified as a tropical depression, and the next day the system passed near Bermuda. The depression accelerated to the northeast, strengthening into a tropical storm on August 5. It intensified further due to baroclinity, or enhanced instability through different levels of the atmosphere caused by temperature and moisture gradients.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> On August 6, a drilling rig about Template:Convert southeast of Newfoundland recorded sustained winds of Template:Convert with gusts to 126 mph (204 km/h) at an altitude of Template:Convert; this suggested the storm attained hurricane status at 46° North, which is the northernmost location for a tropical storm to intensify into a hurricane.Template:Atlantic hurricane best track<ref name="mwr"/>
Despite the intensity, the cyclone was not purely tropical; although the radius of maximum winds was only Template:Convert, the thermal structure did not resemble a tropical cyclone, and there was no precipitation or convection near the center. It continued northeastward and dissipated on August 7 to the southwest of Greenland. It was not named operationally, but it was later added to the Atlantic hurricane database.Template:Atlantic hurricane best track<ref name="mwr"/>
Hurricane Beth
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:Infobox Hurricane Small On August 9, an upper-level low developed off the coast of Florida, and the next day spawned a tropical depression. The newly developed cyclone tracked slowly northeastward, eventually encountering conditions favorable for development. On August 14, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Beth off the coast of North Carolina, and it quickly strengthened into a hurricane by August 15. After reaching peak winds of Template:Convert off the coast of Cape Cod, Beth slightly weakened and later moved ashore near Copper Lake, Nova Scotia. Shortly thereafter, Beth was swept up by a nearby cold front and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone.Template:Atlantic hurricane best track<ref name="mwr"/>
The hurricane left extensive damage in its wake, especially to crops and infrastructure.<ref name="CHC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Halifax International Airport reported 10.49 in (266 mm) of rainfall in a 30‑hour span, which caused widespread flooding.<ref name="traffic">Template:Cite news</ref> Several bridges in the region were washed out, while railways were covered by water, forcing trains to suspend their operation.<ref name="Halifax">Template:Cite news</ref> Overall monetary damage from Beth is estimated up to $5.1 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD).<ref name="CHC"/> One person was indirectly killed by the hurricane in a traffic accident induced by heavy rainfall.<ref name="traffic"/>
Tropical Depression Seven
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small On August 12, a tropical depression developed southwest of Fort Myers, Florida. It quickly moved ashore, reaching Lake Okeechobee before looping to the northwest. While moving across the state, it dropped heavy rainfall of around Template:Convert along the west coast.<ref name="mwr"/><ref name="8r"/> In Pinellas Park, the heavy rains led to flash flooding that forced 200 families from their house, including one that required evacuation from a helicopter.<ref name="ocala"/> Damage in the region was estimated at $250,000 (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD).<ref name="PBP depression">Template:Cite news</ref>
The depression emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on August 15 near Tampa, and later turned to the northeast ahead of an upper-level low. On August 16, it intensified as it moved ashore near Cedar Key, where hurricane-force wind gusts were briefly observed. The depression dissipated on August 17 over South Carolina, although in that state it produced its heaviest rainfall, totaling Template:Convert in Sullivan's Island.<ref name="mwr"/><ref name="8r"/> In nearby Savannah, Georgia, the rainfall forced about 100 families from their houses in low-lying areas.<ref name="ocala">Template:Cite news</ref> The remnants continued northeastward through the Mid-Atlantic States and New England, crossing into Canada on August 20.<ref name="8r">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Tropical Storm Chloe
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on August 13, moving westward for several days before organizing into a tropical depression on August 18 about Template:Convert east of Barbados. It quickly moved through the Lesser Antilles, where it produced wind gusts up to Template:Convert. The cyclone also dropped heavy rainfall up to Template:Convert on Barbados and Martinique. After entering the eastern Caribbean Sea, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Chloe on August 20. About 18 hours after attaining tropical storm status, Chloe quickly strengthened to peak winds of Template:Convert about 215 mi (345 km) south of the Mona Passage, as reported by reconnaissance aircraft.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track
After reaching peak intensity, Chloe began weakening as it turned to the west-southwest, and late on August 22, it was downgraded to a tropical depression as a weakening ridge to its north cut off the low-level inflow.<ref name="mwr"/> For several days it continued generally westward, gradually losing organization. While passing south of Jamaica, the storm prompted the evacuation of the SS Hope, a hospital ship, at Kingston.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On August 25, Chloe moved ashore in Belize as a weak tropical depression, and dissipated shortly thereafter without ever having caused significant damage or deaths. The remnants of Chloe later spawned Hurricane Lily in the eastern Pacific Ocean.<ref name="mwr"/>
Tropical Storm Doria
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Tropical Storm Doria, the costliest storm of the season, developed from a tropical wave on August 20 to the east of the Lesser Antilles, and after five days without development attained tropical storm status to the east of Florida. Doria turned to the north, and reached peak winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) as it was making landfall near Morehead City, North Carolina. It turned to the northeast, and moved through the Mid-Atlantic and New England as a tropical storm before becoming an extratropical storm over Maine on August 29.<ref name="mwr"/>
In North Carolina, Doria produced moderate rainfall, resulting in localized flooding and damage.<ref name="nc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The storm spawned a tornado near Norfolk, Virginia, damaging twelve houses and downing hundreds of trees.<ref name="vahis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tropical Storm Doria dropped heavy precipitation in New Jersey, peaking at 10.29 in (261 mm) in Little Falls.Template:Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima The rainfall led to record-breaking river levels and flooding in several houses, resulting in damage to dozens of houses across the state.<ref name="naas">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Moderate damage and rainfall continued along its path into New England and southeastern Canada.<ref name="vt701">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Canada">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In all, Tropical Storm Doria caused seven deaths and $147.6 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD).<ref name="mwr"/>
Hurricane Fern
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Hurricane Fern was the first of four tropical systems to develop in association with an extended surface trough across the Gulf of Mexico into the open Atlantic, along with Ginger, Heidi, and a strong tropical depression. Fern developed on September 3 in the central Gulf of Mexico. It moved over southern Louisiana the next day, but due to increased ridging to the north the depression moved southwestward back over water. On September 7, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Fern; it is rare for a tropical depression to move over land in the continental United States (excluding Florida) and later attain tropical storm status. Fern later turned to the northwest, intensifying into a hurricane on September 8. It quickly reached peak winds of Template:Convert, but later weakened as it curved to the southwest, moving ashore on September 10 between Freeport and Matagorda, Texas as a tropical storm. Fern dissipated on September 13 over northeastern Mexico.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track
The precursor of Fern dropped rainfall up to Template:Convert of rainfall across South Florida, while totals of up to Template:Convert were reported in southeastern Louisiana where it made its first landfall. As it struck Texas, Fern produced strong winds up to Template:Convert, along with Template:Convert storm tides and heavy rainfall; the highest precipitation total was Template:Convert in Beeville. The heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding that isolated numerous small towns in the southeastern portion of the state, damaging 7,500 buildings. In all, Fern left two indirect deaths and moderate damage totaling $30.2 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD).<ref name="mwr"/><ref name="frain">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nhc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Hurricane Edith
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Hurricane Edith, the strongest storm of the season, developed from a tropical wave on September 5 to the east of the southern Lesser Antilles. It moved quickly across the southern Caribbean Sea, intensifying into a hurricane just off the north coast of South America. Edith rapidly intensified on September 9 and made landfall on Cape Gracias a Dios as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It quickly lost intensity over Central America and after briefly entering the Gulf of Honduras it crossed the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. After moving across the Gulf of Mexico, a trough turned the storm to the northeast and Edith, after having restrengthened while accelerating towards the coast, made landfall on Louisiana with winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) on September 16. Edith steadily weakened over land and dissipated over Georgia on September 18.<ref name="mwr"/>
The hurricane killed two people when it passed near Aruba.<ref name="mwr"/> Striking northeastern Central America as a Category 5 hurricane, Edith destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 35 people.<ref name="tcr5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In Texas high tides caused coastal flooding but little damage.<ref name="texhis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Edith caused moderate to heavy damage in portions of Louisiana due to flooding and a tornado outbreak from the storm. One tornado, rated F3 on the Fujita Scale, damaged several homes and injured multiple people in Baton Rouge.<ref name="mwr"/><ref name="torn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ncdclatorn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The tornado outbreak extended eastward into Florida. Damage in the United States totaled $25 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD).<ref name="mwr"/>
Hurricane Ginger
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Hurricane Ginger was thought to be the longest lasting Atlantic hurricane on record until 2003, when the 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane was retroactively found to have lasted longer.Template:Atlantic hurricane best track The eighth tropical cyclone and fifth hurricane of the season, Ginger spent 27.25 days as a tropical cyclone, and lasted from September 6 to October 3.Template:Atlantic hurricane best track The storm developed in a large region of convection across the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic, and for the first nine days of its duration tracked generally east- or northeastward while gradually strengthening to peak winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). On September 14 Ginger slowed and turned to a general westward track, passing near Bermuda on September 23;<ref name="mwr">Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track there, the hurricane produced gusty winds and high waves, but no damage.<ref name="upi923">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="prelim2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
While over the western Atlantic Ocean, Ginger became the last target of Project Stormfury, which sought to weaken hurricanes by depositing silver iodide into tropical cyclone rainbands.<ref name="mwr"/> The plane dropped silver iodide into the center of Ginger, although there was no effect due to Ginger's large eye and diffuse nature; Ginger was the last seeding done by the project.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Ginger ultimately struck North Carolina on September 30 as a minimal hurricane,<ref name="mwr"/> lashing the coastline with gusty winds that caused power outages across the region.<ref name="pb">Template:Cite news</ref> Heavy rainfall flooded towns<ref name="ap930">Template:Cite news</ref> and left heavy crop damage, with 3 million bushels of corn and 1 million bushels of soybean lost.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Damage in the state was estimated at $10 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD). Further north, moderate rainfall and winds spread through the Mid-Atlantic states, although no significant damage was reported outside of North Carolina.<ref name="mwr"/>
Tropical Storm Heidi
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small Tropical Storm Heidi was the last of the four tropical systems to develop from the extended surface trough of low pressure, forming on September 11 northeast of the Bahamas and intensifying into a tropical storm the next day. After initially moving to the northwest, Heidi curved northeastward and attained its peak intensity of 65 mph (100 km/h) on September 14 off the coast of Virginia. The storm failed to become a well-organized system, and it gradually weakened while accelerating north-northeastward. On September 15, shortly after Heidi moved ashore in Maine, it was absorbed by a broad extratropical cyclone over the northern Appalachians.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track
Heidi did not directly cause any fatalities or severe damage.<ref name="mwr"/> However, the larger extratropical storm drew in moisture from Heidi, producing rainfall from North Carolina through northern New England, including a peak of Template:Convert in southeastern Pennsylvania.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The heavy rains triggered extensive flooding that caused over a dozen fatalities and left thousands of residents homeless in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In Chester, Pennsylvania a stone dam collapsed, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate and damaging homes, businesses, roads, and bridges. Governor Milton Shapp declared a state of emergency in several Pennsylvania counties following the floods.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Hurricane Irene
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} A tropical wave spawned a tropical depression on September 11 about 800 mi (1300 km) east of the Windward Islands. The cyclone tracked nearly due westward at a low latitude, passing through the southern Windward Islands and later over northern South America. In the southwest Caribbean Sea, it intensified to a tropical storm and later a hurricane. Irene made landfall on southeastern Nicaragua on September 19, and maintained its circulation as it crossed the low-lying terrain of the country. Restrengthening after reaching the Pacific, Irene was renamed Hurricane Olivia, which ultimately attained peak winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) before weakening and dissipating over northwestern Mexico.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track<ref name="1971t">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="pmwr">Template:Cite journal</ref>
In the Atlantic, Irene produced moderate rainfall and winds along its path, although impact was greatest in Nicaragua where it moved ashore as a hurricane.<ref name="mwr"/> A total of 96 homes were destroyed,<ref name="ap921">Template:Cite news</ref> and 1,200 people were left homeless. The rainfall resulted in widespread flooding, killing three people in Rivas.<ref name="nic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In neighboring Costa Rica, Hurricane Irene caused more than $1 million (1971 USD$, Template:Formatprice {{#time:Y}} USD) in damage to the banana crop.<ref name="chill">Template:Cite news</ref> The hurricane was the first actively tracked tropical cyclone that moved into the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Tropical Storm Janice
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small The origins of Janice were from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on September 18. It developed into a tropical depression on September 21 about 1050 mi (1700 km) west-southwest of Cape Verde, which was the easternmost formation of the named storms this season. The next day, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Janice, and quickly reached peak winds of Template:Convert. The storm never became well-organized, with its peak winds located east of the broad center. Despite being in a climatologically favored region for further development, Janice weakened due to increased wind shear from Hurricane Ginger. The circulation became elongated and separated from the convection, and on September 24 the storm weakened to a tropical depression. Later that day Janice dissipated just northeast of the Lesser Antilles as it was absorbed by Ginger. Around that time, it produced rainfall in the northeastern Caribbean, reaching Template:Convert on Saint Kitts; no damage or fatalities were reported.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track
Tropical Storm Kristy
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small The interaction between a tropical wave and an upper-level trough led to the development of a tropical depression on October 18, about 685 mi (1100 km) northeast of Puerto Rico. It moved quickly north-northeastward, followed by a curve to the northeast. On October 20, a ship reported winds of Template:Convert, indicating the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Kristy. As it reached this strength, an approaching cold front produced cooler, drier air over the storm. Kristy intensified slightly further to peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) before becoming indistinguishable from the cold front. By October 21 it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone before dissipating near the Azores.<ref name="mwr"/>Template:Atlantic hurricane best track
Tropical Storm Laura
Template:Infobox Hurricane Small {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The final storm of the season, Laura, formed on November 12 in the western Caribbean Sea, and reached winds of 70 mph (120 km/h) as it approached western Cuba.<ref name="mwr"/> Across the island, the storm produced heavy rainfall, peaking at 32.5 in (830 mm).<ref name="CUBARAIN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The resulting flooding killed one person and caused crop damage, and also forced 26,000 people to evacuate their homes.<ref name="TEI 11/19">Template:Cite news</ref> Initially, Laura was forecast to move across the island and impact the southern United States, but it executed a small loop and turned to the southwest. The storm moved ashore on Belize,<ref name="mwr"/> one of only four November storms to affect the country.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Little impact occurred during Laura's final landfall, and it dissipated on November 22 over central Guatemala.<ref name="mwr"/>
Other systems
In addition to the named storms and otherwise notable cyclones, there were several weak depressions during the season. After a June devoid of activity, three tropical depressions developed within the first ten days of July. The first became Tropical Storm Arlene on July 4, and the second formed off the coast of Louisiana on July 6.<ref name="mwr"/> Tropical Depression Two moved westward due to a ridge to its northeast, and it struck just west of the Texas-Louisiana border before dissipating on July 8. Its precursor dropped Template:Convert near Carrabelle, Florida, but much less along its path.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Just two days later, another tropical depression formed in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, quickly moving ashore in southern Texas before dissipating on July 11; it dropped light rainfall along its path.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In August, there were two tropical depressions, in addition to the named storms and the notable Tropical Depression Seven. The first, Tropical Depression Five, developed in the central Gulf of Mexico on August 6. It made landfall in Louisiana three days later, eventually dissipating over Mississippi.<ref name="CLIQR">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The other, designated Tropical Depression Ten, formed over the Bahamas on August 28. It moved westward, crossing Florida and the Gulf of Mexico before dissipating over southeastern Louisiana on September 1. The depression dropped moderate rainfall along the Gulf Coast, peaking at Template:Convert at Gulf Shores, Alabama.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
There were three non-developing tropical depressions in September, the first of which just off the coast of Africa on September 3. It moved west-northwestward, passing near Cape Verde before dissipating on September 8. The next, Tropical Depression Fifteen, originated on September 8 east of Florida from the same trough that also spawned Fern, Ginger, and Heidi. It initially moved northward before curving to the west, making landfall near the Georgia-South Carolina border on September 11 before dissipating the following day. The other, Tropical Depression Sixteen, developed off the coast of Africa on September 10, moving westward before dissipating on September 14.<ref name="CLIQR"/>
The final non-developing tropical depression of the season formed on October 6 in the western Caribbean Sea. It crossed the Yucatán Peninsula the next day, dropping heavy rainfall up to Template:Convert. The depression turned to the northeast due to an approaching upper-level trough, and it transitioned into a frontal wave on October 10. As the trough advanced ahead of the storm, a ridge built across the southeast United States, causing the cyclone to turn northward and parallel the west coast of Florida. It regained tropical characteristics before moving ashore near Apalachicola and dissipating on October 14.<ref name="CLIQR"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Storm names
Template:Tropical cyclone naming The following list of names was used for named tropical storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 1971.<ref name="NHOP 71">Template:Cite report</ref> This is the same list used in the 1967 season, with the exception of Beth, which replaced Beulah.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref> Storms were named Beth, Kristy, and Laura for the first time in 1971. No names were retired following the season; however, an overhaul of the naming system in 1979 to include male names resulted in this list being discarded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Season effects
This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 1971 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their name, duration, peak classification and intensities, areas affected, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1971 USD.
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Template:TC stats table end3See also
- 1971 Pacific hurricane season
- 1971 Pacific typhoon season
- 1971 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 1970–71 1971–72
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1970–71 1971–72
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1970–71 1971–72
References
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