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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Viola (1978)
16 November 1978 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Viola formed in the Western Pacific basin on 16 November 1978 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa.
- Formed
- 16 November 1978
- Dissipated
- 27 November 1978
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 910 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 3Typhoon Faye194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth