Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Della (1978)
Della was a tropical storm of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 1978 to August 13, 1978, about 4 days, and covered 1,426 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,426 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Putian, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Longyan, China | 36 mi (59 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.