Storm history › South Pacific › 1978 season
Cyclone Hal (1978)
Hal was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1978 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 4, 1978 to April 22, 1978, about 18 days, and covered 4,812 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 107 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,812 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 107 mi (173 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 207th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ruby (2022), Cyclone Rita (2020), Cyclone Ella (2017) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 192nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Owen (2019), Cyclone Rachel (1997), Cyclone Evan (1997) and 24 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1978 South Pacific season's ACE.