Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Unnamed tropical depression 15, 1978 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 14, 1978 to August 21, 1978, about 7 days, and covered 3,408 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Himeji, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,408 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Himeji, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 39 mi (63 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2075th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1861st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Mujigae (2009), Tropical Storm Nichole (1998), Tropical Storm Dawn (1998) and 17 more.