1978 Global Tropical Cyclones outside the Northwest Pacific
1978 total in this database 15 Tropical Cyclones outside the Northwest Pacific: 15 in the East Pacific. Strongest of the year: Hurricane Hector (approx. 61.7 m/s). For Northwest Pacific typhoons, please see 1978 Typhoon .
| The name | English Name | ocean area | Peak Category | Max Wind(m/s) | Minimum Pressure (hPa) | Formation Date | Data Reliability ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletta | Aletta | East Pacific | Cat 1 Hurricane | 33.4 | - | 1978-05-30 | Reliable |
| Bud | Bud | East Pacific | Tropical Storm | 25.7 | - | 1978-06-17 | Reliable |
| Carlotta | Carlotta | East Pacific | Cat 4 Hurricane | 59.2 | - | 1978-06-17 | Reliable |
| Daniel | Daniel | East Pacific | Cat 3 Hurricane | 51.4 | - | 1978-06-27 | Reliable |
| - | - | East Pacific | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - | 1978-06-30 | Reliable |
| Emilia | Emilia | East Pacific | Tropical Storm | 28.3 | - | 1978-07-07 | Reliable |
| Gilma | Gilma | East Pacific | Cat 3 Hurricane | 51.4 | - | 1978-07-13 | Reliable |
| Hector | Hector | East Pacific | Cat 4 Hurricane | 61.7 | - | 1978-07-22 | Reliable |
| Iva | Iva | East Pacific | Cat 1 Hurricane | 33.4 | - | 1978-08-11 | Reliable |
| Kristy | Kristy | East Pacific | Cat 2 Hurricane | 46.3 | - | 1978-08-19 | Reliable |
| Norman | Norman | East Pacific | Cat 4 Hurricane | 61.7 | - | 1978-08-31 | Reliable |
| - | - | East Pacific | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - | 1978-09-08 | Reliable |
| Paul | Paul | East Pacific | Tropical Storm | 20.6 | - | 1978-09-23 | Reliable |
| Rosa | Rosa | East Pacific | Cat 1 Hurricane | 38.6 | - | 1978-10-03 | Reliable |
| Sergio | Sergio | East Pacific | Tropical Storm | 18 | - | 1978-10-19 | Reliable |
Data sources: NOAA IBTrACS v04r01; intensity levels converted per regional agency classifications, for reference only.