The North Atlantic in the 1770s decade featured the following:
- 35 Catalogued cyclones
- 0 Estimated Intensities / 35 Unknown
- 11,549 Known Fatalities
- 30 Buildings Damaged
- 45 Buildings Destroyed
- Strongest: Unknown
- Most intense: Unknown
- Deadliest: Storm Five (1776) – 6,000 fatalities
- Most destructive: Storm Five (1776) – 20 buildings affected
- Wettest: Unknown
- Highest Surge: Unknown
Storm Numbers by year
| 1770 | 2 |
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1772 | 4 |
| 1773 | 3 |
| 1774 | 3 |
| 1775 | 4 |
| 1776 | 5 |
| 1777 | 4 |
| 1778 | 4 |
| 1779 | 4 |