Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1978 season
Cyclone Trudy (1978)
Trudy was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1978 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 10, 1978 to January 20, 1978, about 10 days, and covered 3,324 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 48 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,324 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 48 mi (78 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 223rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Damien (2020), Cyclone Ava (2018), Cyclone Irving (2018) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Crystal (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1978 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.