last year that only female names were used for Atlantic hurricanes. The name Greta was retired after the 1978 season. Names that were not assigned are marked in . Season effects This is a table of the storms in 1978 and their landfall(s), if any. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but are still storm-related. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical or a wave or low. See also List of Atlantic hurricanes Atlantic hurricane season 1978 Pacific hurricane season 1978 Pacific typhoon season 1978 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Australian region cyclone seasons: 1977–78, 1978–79 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1977–78, 1978–79 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1977–78, 1978–79 Notes References External links WPC rainfall page for 1978 tropical cyclones Monthly Weather Review Articles which contain graphical timelines