Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1978 season
Unnamed cyclone 4, 1978 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1978 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 19, 1978 to November 29, 1978, about 10 days, and covered 1,880 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Teni, India.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,880 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Teni, India | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Kanayannur, India | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Madurai, India | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kochi, India | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Kozhikode, India | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Thoothukudi, India | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Coimbatore, India | 65 mi (105 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 41st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Hamoon (2023), Cyclone Hikaa / Hikka (2019), Cyclone Thane (2011).