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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Debra (1978)
26 August 1978 · North Atlantic
Tropical Storm Debra formed in the North Atlantic basin on 26 August 1978 and lasted 3 days. Its sustained winds reached 93 km/h, with a minimum pressure of 1,000 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America.
- Formed
- 26 August 1978
- Dissipated
- 29 August 1978
- Duration
- 3 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 93 km/h (50 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- Tropical Storm
- Minimum Pressure
- 1,000 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSUnited States of America74 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Ella222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Greta:olivia213 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Cora148 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Amelia83 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth