Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Amelia (1978)
Amelia was a tropical storm of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 30, 1978 to August 1, 1978, about 1 day, and covered 284 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 284 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 22 mi (35 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 41 mi (65 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Austin, United States | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 21 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1978 Atlantic season's ACE.