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1978 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1978 South Indian Ocean season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from November 18, 1977 and the last ended on April 14, 1978. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Alby (1978), at 130 mph (215 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 77.9.

Storms
15
Cyclones
6
Major
2
Category 5
0
ACE
77.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone AuroreNov 18 – Nov 29105 mph927 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm BabetteDec 3 – Dec 1040 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm Celimene / SamDec 13 – Dec 2360 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1978 South Indian OceanDec 26 – Dec 28——Storm
Tropical Depression DulcineeDec 26 – Dec 2930 mph997 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm EstherDec 28 – Jan 250 mph984 mbTropical storm
Cyclone TrudyJan 10 – Jan 20110 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone FleurJan 16 – Jan 2395 mph941 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Depression HuberteJan 26 – Feb 130 mph997 mbTropical depression
Cyclone VernJan 27 – Feb 3100 mph964 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm GeorgiaJan 27 – Feb 540 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm IrenaFeb 7 – Feb 1460 mph976 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression JacquelineFeb 12 – Feb 2030 mph997 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm KikiMar 4 – Mar 1240 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression LucieMar 13 – Mar 1830 mph997 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm MarylouMar 15 – Mar 1940 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone WinnieMar 16 – Mar 29120 mph945 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm NadineMar 18 – Mar 2360 mph976 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AlbyMar 27 – Apr 5130 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm BrendaApr 5 – Apr 1450 mph990 mbTropical storm