Hurricane Fico

Jul 9, 1978 to Jul 28, 1978Peak 138 mph

Hurricane Fico passed within 50 miles of 1 county in HI. It was strongest near Honolulu County, HI, as a Category 1 on July 27, 1978.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Fico · 1978

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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The storm

Peak strength: Category 4; 138 mph, 120 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 1; HI
Counties within 100 miles: 1; HI
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Honolulu County, HI, 29.3 mi, Jul 27, 1978
Landfalls recorded: 0; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Honolulu County	HI	29.3	Category 1	Jul 27, 1978

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.