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1978 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1978 Atlantic season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them hurricanes and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from January 18, 1978 and the last ended on November 5, 1978. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Ella (1978), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 66.5.

Storms
12
Hurricanes
5
Major
2
Category 5
0
ACE
66.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1978 AtlanticJan 18 – Jan 2345 mph1002 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1978 AtlanticJun 21 – Jun 2230 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1978 AtlanticJul 10 – Jul 1235 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm AmeliaJul 30 – Aug 150 mph1005 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm BessAug 5 – Aug 850 mph1005 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1978 AtlanticAug 7 – Aug 1135 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane CoraAug 7 – Aug 1290 mph980 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 8, 1978 AtlanticAug 9 – Aug 1030 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm DebraAug 26 – Aug 2960 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane EllaAug 30 – Sep 5140 mph956 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1978 AtlanticAug 30 – Sep 135 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 12, 1978 AtlanticSep 3 – Sep 1135 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane FlossieSep 4 – Sep 16100 mph976 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 1978 AtlanticSep 8 – Sep 1035 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm HopeSep 12 – Sep 2165 mph987 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane Greta / OliviaSep 13 – Sep 23130 mph947 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1978 AtlanticSep 18 – Sep 2935 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 18, 1978 AtlanticSep 21 – Sep 2335 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm IrmaOct 2 – Oct 550 mph1001 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm JulietOct 7 – Oct 1150 mph1006 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 21, 1978 AtlanticOct 13 – Oct 1735 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 22, 1978 AtlanticOct 26 – Oct 2930 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane KendraOct 28 – Nov 380 mph990 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 24, 1978 AtlanticNov 3 – Nov 530 mph—Tropical depression—