Hurricane History Map

1978 North Indian season

4 storms formed in the North Indian basin in 1978, from 14 May 1978 to 29 November 1978.

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Years1978
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1978 season in numbers

The record holds 4 storms for the 1978 North Indian season, of which 0 had names.4 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 2 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 4storms
  • 4tropical storm strength or more
  • 2cyclone strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 19accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1978

  • Unnamed storm of November 1978 (North Indian)19 November 1978 to 29 November 1978, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of November 1978 (North Indian)3 November 1978 to 13 November 1978, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of May 1978 (North Indian)14 May 1978 to 17 May 1978, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of October 1978 (North Indian)25 October 1978 to 28 October 1978, peak Tropical storm (40 kt)

All 4 storms of 1978

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 2

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Other basins in 1978

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