Storm history › East Pacific › 1978 season
Hurricane Norman (1978)
Norman was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1978 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 30, 1978 to September 7, 1978, about 7 days, and covered 2,435 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Long Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,435 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Long Beach, United States | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Los Angeles, United States | 7 mi (12 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Ensenada, Mexico | 119 mi (191 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 98th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erick (2025), Hurricane Hilary (2023), Hurricane Lidia (2023) and 33 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1978 East Pacific season's ACE.