Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Typhoon Olive (1978)
Olive was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 15, 1978 to May 1, 1978, about 16 days, and covered 4,940 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 84 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,940 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 85 mi (136 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 92 mi (147 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.