1978 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Southern Indian Ocean
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 6-12 NOV | 50 | - | - | |
| 2 | Unknown Storm #2 | 19-29 NOV | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Cyclone #3 | 24 NOV- 2 DEC | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 4 | Unknown Storm #4 | 4-10 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 5-11 DEC | 40 | - | - | |
| 6 | Unknown Storm #6 | 15-22 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Unknown Storm #7 | 22-29 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Tropical Storm #8 | 23-29 DEC | 55 | - | - | |
| 9 | Unknown Storm #9 | 26-28 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Unknown Storm #10 | 28 DEC- 2 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Cyclone #11 | 31 DEC-10 JAN | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 12 | Cyclone #12 | 10-20 JAN | 95 | - | 2 | |
| 13 | Unknown Storm #13 | 16-23 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Unknown Storm #14 | 26-31 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Unknown Storm #15 | 27 JAN- 5 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 16 | Cyclone #16 | 27 JAN- 3 FEB | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 17 | Unknown Storm #17 | 1- 7 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Unknown Storm #18 | 10-14 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Unknown Storm #19 | 12-20 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 20 | Cyclone #20 | 13 FEB- 1 MAR | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 21 | Tropical Storm #21 | 15-21 FEB | 50 | - | - | |
| 22 | Tropical Storm #22 | 16-22 FEB | 50 | - | - | |
| 23 | Unknown Storm #23 | 25 FEB- 4 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 24 | Unknown Storm #24 | 4- 9 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Unknown Storm #25 | 14-18 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Unknown Storm #26 | 15-19 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 27 | Cyclone #27 | 16-29 MAR | 105 | - | 3 | |
| 28 | Unknown Storm #28 | 18-22 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 29 | Cyclone #29 | 27 MAR- 1 APR | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 30 | Cyclone #30 | 1- 4 APR | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 31 | Tropical Storm #31 | 5-13 APR | 45 | - | - | |
| 32 | Unknown Storm #32 | 5-17 APR | - | - | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Unknown Storm #32 (05-17 APR) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #31 (05-13 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #30 (01-04 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #29 (27 MAR-01 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 |
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Unknown Storm #28 (18-22 MAR) Storm - |
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Cyclone #27 (16-29 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3 |
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Unknown Storm #26 (15-19 MAR) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #25 (14-18 MAR) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #24 (04-09 MAR) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #23 (25 FEB-04 MAR) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #22 (16-22 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm #21 (15-21 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Cyclone #20 (13 FEB-01 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #19 (12-20 FEB) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #18 (10-14 FEB) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #17 (01-07 FEB) Storm - |
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Cyclone #16 (27 JAN-03 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 |
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Unknown Storm #15 (27 JAN-05 FEB) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #14 (26-31 JAN) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #13 (16-23 JAN) Storm - |
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Cyclone #12 (10-20 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #11 (31 DEC-10 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 |
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Unknown Storm #10 (28 DEC-02 JAN) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #9 (26-28 DEC) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #8 (23-29 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Unknown Storm #7 (22-29 DEC) Storm - |
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Unknown Storm #6 (15-22 DEC) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #5 (05-11 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Unknown Storm #4 (04-10 DEC) Storm - |
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Cyclone #3 (24 NOV-02 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Unknown Storm #2 (19-29 NOV) Storm - |
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Tropical Storm #1 (06-12 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
































