<page_title> List of the most intense tropical cyclones </page_title> <section_title> Western North Pacific Ocean </section_title> <table> <cell> Rita <col_header> Cyclone </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1978 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Typhoon <col_header> Peak classification </col_header> </cell> </table>
Typhoon Rita was one of the most intense tropical cyclones during the 1978 Pacific typhoon season.