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Tropical Storm Debra (1978)

Atlantic storm, 08/26/1978 to 08/30/1978. Peak: Tropical storm.

Peak strength
Tropical storm
Peak winds
58 mph
50 knots
Lowest pressure
1,000 mb
Duration
3 days

Storm track

14 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 (14)
Time (UTC)PositionStatusWindPressure
08/26/1978 19:00 UTC23.4°N, 88.4°WTropical depression29 mph1,010 mb
08/27/1978 01:00 UTC24.2°N, 89.5°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/27/1978 07:00 UTC24.4°N, 90.4°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/27/1978 13:00 UTC24.5°N, 91.4°WTropical depression29 mph1,008 mb
08/27/1978 19:00 UTC24.6°N, 92.3°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/28/1978 01:00 UTC25.1°N, 93.1°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/28/1978 07:00 UTC25.8°N, 93.8°WTropical depression29 mph1,006 mb
08/28/1978 13:00 UTC26.8°N, 94.3°WTropical depression29 mph-
08/28/1978 19:00 UTC27.8°N, 94.3°WTropical depression35 mph-
08/29/1978 01:00 UTC28.7°N, 94.1°WTropical storm46 mph1,002 mb
08/29/1978 07:00 UTC29.6°N, 93.6°WTropical storm58 mph1,000 mb
08/29/1978 13:00 UTC30.7°N, 93.3°WTropical depression35 mph-
08/29/1978 19:00 UTC32.0°N, 93.0°WTropical depression35 mph1,002 mb
08/30/1978 01:00 UTC34.2°N, 92.7°WTropical depression17 mph1,005 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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