Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Archive

Detailed information for tropical storms since 1851 and tracking maps since 1971.

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1978 Western Pacific Season

All Western Pacific storms (1851–2026)

Named storms

31

40 total systems

Typhoons

16

Major (Cat 3+)

2

Strongest

Rita

140 mph · 880 mb

Storms

• TD
• TS
• Cat 1
• Cat 2
• Cat 3
• Cat 4
• Cat 5

1978 Western Pacific storms

Storm	Dates↑	Max Wind	Min Pressure	Peak	JanMarMayJulSepNovTimeline
Tropical Storm Nadine	Jan 6 – Jan 13	65 mph	970 mb	TS
Typhoon Olive	Apr 17 – May 1	90 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Polly	Jun 14 – Jun 24	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Rose	Jun 21 – Jun 25	50 mph	990 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jun 24 – Jun 27	25 mph	994 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Shirley	Jun 28 – Jul 2	50 mph	992 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jul 7 – Jul 11	35 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Typhoon Trix	Jul 11 – Jul 24	80 mph	965 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Wendy	Jul 22 – Aug 8	80 mph	960 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Virginia	Jul 22 – Aug 4	80 mph	975 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Agnes	Jul 22 – Jul 31	65 mph	980 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Bess–Bonnie	Aug 9 – Aug 13	45 mph	985 mb	TS
Typhoon Carmen	Aug 9 – Aug 20	85 mph	960 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Della	Aug 9 – Aug 13	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 14 – Aug 16	35 mph	996 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Aug 18 – Aug 21	45 mph	998 mb	TS
Typhoon Elaine	Aug 21 – Aug 29	75 mph	965 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Faye	Aug 27 – Sep 11	105 mph	935 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Gloria	Aug 27 – Sep 2	45 mph	992 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Hester	Aug 28 – Sep 1	50 mph	990 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Sep 8 – Sep 15	35 mph	1,000 mb	TD
Typhoon Judy	Sep 9 – Sep 17	90 mph	950 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Irma	Sep 10 – Sep 15	75 mph	970 mb	Cat 1
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Sep 17 – Sep 21	35 mph	997 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Kit	Sep 20 – Sep 28	60 mph	990 mb	TS
Typhoon Lola	Sep 24 – Oct 5	80 mph	965 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Mamie	Sep 30 – Oct 5	80 mph	960 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Nina	Oct 5 – Oct 17	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Typhoon Ora	Oct 8 – Oct 19	90 mph	940 mb	Cat 1
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Oct 8 – Oct 14	35 mph	1,000 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Oct 10 – Oct 17	35 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Typhoon Phyllis	Oct 15 – Oct 23	90 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Rita	Oct 17 – Oct 30	140 mph	880 mb	Cat 4
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Oct 29 – Nov 3	50 mph	992 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Tess	Oct 31 – Nov 8	70 mph	964 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Nov 15 – Nov 20	30 mph	1,000 mb	TD
Typhoon Viola	Nov 17 – Nov 27	120 mph	910 mb	Cat 3
Tropical Storm Winnie	Nov 27 – Dec 1	65 mph	980 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Dec 13 – Dec 18	25 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Typhoon Alice	Dec 31 – Jan 15	110 mph	930 mb	Cat 2