Storm history › East Pacific › 1978 season
Hurricane Aletta (1978)
Aletta was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1978 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 30, 1978 to June 1, 1978, about 2 days, and covered 337 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 84 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 337 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 84 mi (136 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 116 mi (186 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 118 mi (189 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 578th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025), Hurricane Pamela (2021) and 48 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1978 East Pacific season's ACE.