The North Atlantic in the 1970s decade featured the following:
- 200 Catalogued cyclones
- 107 Estimated Intensities / 93 Partial / 0 Unknown
- 14,535 Known Fatalities
- 491 Known Injuries
- 325,894 Buildings Damaged
- 40,905 Buildings Destroyed
- $10.78 billion in Monetary Damages
- Strongest: Hurricane Anita (1977) – 175mph
- Most intense: Hurricane David (1979) – 924mb
- Deadliest: Hurricane Fifi (1974) – 11,810 fatalities
- Costliest: Hurricane Frederic (1979) – $2.3 billion
- Most destructive: Hurricane Agnes (1972) – 126,631 buildings affected
- Wettest: Tropical Depression Fifteen (1977) – 1,456mm
- Highest Surge: Tropical Depression Twelve (1975) – 6 feet
Storm Numbers by year
| Year | TD | TS | HU | MA |
| 1970 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1971 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 1972 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 1976 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 |