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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Norman (1978)
30 August 1978 · Eastern Pacific · Category 4
Hurricane Norman formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 30 August 1978 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It made landfall in the United States of America.
- Formed
- 30 August 1978
- Dissipated
- 7 September 1978
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
Countries Hit
- TSUnited States of America37 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Rita278 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Fico222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Hector222 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