Storm history › Atlantic › 1878 season
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 1878 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1878 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 25, 1878 to December 2, 1878, about 8 days, and covered 1,831 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,831 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 76 mi (123 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 129 mi (207 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 59 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1878 Atlantic season's ACE.