Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Typhoon Carmen (1978)
Carmen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 1978 to August 20, 1978, about 11 days, and covered 2,785 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,785 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 43 mi (68 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.