Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Shirley (1978)
Shirley was a tropical storm of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 1978 to July 2, 1978, about 6 days, and covered 1,976 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,976 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 68 mi (110 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.