Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1978 season
Unnamed cyclone 3, 1978 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1978 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 3, 1978 to November 13, 1978, about 10 days, and covered 2,343 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Puducherry, India.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,343 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puducherry, India | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Jamnagar, India | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Rājkot, India | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Mysuru, India | 21 mi (35 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Salem, India | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Kozhikode, India | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 55th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gaja (2018), Cyclone Mora (2017).