Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Agnes (1978)
Agnes was a tropical storm of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 22, 1978 to July 31, 1978, about 9 days, and covered 1,411 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Chaozhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,411 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chaozhou, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Shantou, China | 30 mi (47 km) |
| Puning, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.