| Event Category | Disaster |
| Event Group | Natural |
| Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
| Event Type | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm |
| Place | St. John's NL |
| Event Start Date | September 5, 1978 |
| Event End Date | September 5, 1978 |
| Comments | St. John's NL, September 5, 1978. A violent storm, Hurricane "Ella", with winds over 220 km/h passed south of Cape Race; 45 mm of rain and winds of 115 km/h were recorded in St. John's. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injured / Infected | 0 |
| Evacuated | 0 |
| Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
| Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | 0 |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |