Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Unnamed tropical depression 12, 1978 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 3, 1978 to September 11, 1978, about 8 days, and covered 3,036 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 58 miles from Dakar, Senegal.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,036 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dakar, Senegal | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Touba, Senegal | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Pikine, Senegal | 62 mi (100 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.