Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Hurricane Cora (1978)
Cora was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 7, 1978 to August 12, 1978, about 5 days, and covered 2,296 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 111 miles from Cumaná, Venezuela.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,296 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Maracay, Venezuela | 130 mi (210 km) |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Valencia, Venezuela | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 14 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1978 Atlantic season's ACE.