1978 January subtropical storm

Atlantic subtropical storm in 1978

Subtropical Storm One gave the 1978 Huricane season a very early start when it became the only Atlantic cyclone to form in the month of January, after it had formed on January 18. It dissipated on the 23rd causing no damage to land and only threatening land briefly. There were two storm in the month of January but they formed in December, they were: Hurricane Alice in 1954 and Tropical Storm Zeta in 2005. Since 1978 there has never another Tropical or Subtropical cyclone to form in the month of January.

Subtropical Storm One
Subtropical storm (SSHWS/NWS)
Image of the storm near peak intensity
FormedJanuary 18, 1978
DissipatedJanuary 23, 1978
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 45 mph (75 km/h)
Lowest pressure1002 mbar (hPa); 29.59 inHg
FatalitiesNone
DamageNone
Areas affectedNo land areas
Part of the 1978 Atlantic hurricane season
Satellite image of the storm weakening north of the Lesser Antilles
Storm path

Name change

Because there was no naming system for Subtropical Storms at the time, this was called Subtropical Storm One, had it been given a name it would be "Subtropical Storm Amelia". [1]

References change

  1. "Hurdat". Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2009-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)