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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Hector (1978)
22 July 1978 · Eastern Pacific · Category 4
Hurricane Hector formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 22 July 1978 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
- Formed
- 22 July 1978
- Dissipated
- 29 July 1978
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Rita278 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Fico222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Norman222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Carlotta213 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Susan213 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Daniel185 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Gilma185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth