Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Bess (1978)
Bess was a tropical storm of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 5, 1978 to August 8, 1978, about 3 days, and covered 593 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 593 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Veracruz, Mexico | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 137 mi (220 km) |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 137 mi (221 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 142 mi (228 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 21 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1978 Atlantic season's ACE.