Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1978 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 18, 1978 to September 29, 1978, about 11 days, and covered 3,532 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 83 miles from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,532 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Touba, Senegal | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Dakar, Senegal | 130 mi (208 km) |
| Pikine, Senegal | 134 mi (215 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.