Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Typhoon Ora (1978)
Ora was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 8, 1978 to October 19, 1978, about 12 days, and covered 5,180 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 94 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,180 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 97 mi (156 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 107 mi (172 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 146 mi (236 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.