Storm history › Atlantic › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Hope (1978)
Hope was a tropical storm of the 1978 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 1978 to September 21, 1978, about 10 days, and covered 4,324 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 106 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,324 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 106 mi (170 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 8 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1978 Atlantic season's ACE.