Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Typhoon Elaine (1978)
Elaine was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 1978 to August 29, 1978, about 11 days, and covered 2,677 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Lianjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,677 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lianjiang, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Beihai, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 15 mi (24 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.