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Tropical Storm Amelia (1978)

Atlantic storm, 07/31/1978 to 08/01/1978. Peak: Tropical storm.

Peak strength
Tropical storm
Peak winds
52 mph
45 knots
Lowest pressure
1,005 mb
Duration
1 day

Storm track

6 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point

  • Depression
  • Tropical storm
  • Cat 1
  • Cat 2
  • Cat 3
  • Cat 4
  • Cat 5
All track points (6)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
07/31/1978 01:00 UTC25.7°N, 97.0°WTropical depression35 mph1,006 mb
07/31/1978 07:00 UTC26.4°N, 97.4°WTropical storm52 mph1,005 mb
07/31/1978 13:00 UTC27.2°N, 97.8°WTropical storm46 mph1,007 mb
07/31/1978 19:00 UTC28.0°N, 98.2°WTropical storm40 mph1,008 mb
08/01/1978 01:00 UTC28.6°N, 98.7°WTropical depression35 mph1,010 mb
08/01/1978 07:00 UTC29.3°N, 99.2°WTropical depression29 mph1,010 mb

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained

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