Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Typhoon Lola (1978)
Lola was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 20, 1978 to October 5, 1978, about 15 days, and covered 3,318 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,318 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Haikou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 17 mi (27 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 5% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.