Global tropical cyclone archive
1998 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1998, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
88Storms
72Named storms
155 ktStrongest wind
Storms88
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes14Hurricane NICOLE
1998328N28332
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Nov 24, 1998 – Dec 2, 1998
Major hurricane MITCH
1998295N12284
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure905 hPa
Oct 22, 1998 – Nov 9, 1998
Hurricane LISA
1998278N14314
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Oct 5, 1998 – Oct 10, 1998
Hurricane KARL
1998267N33295
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Sep 23, 1998 – Sep 29, 1998
Hurricane JEANNE
1998264N10343
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure969 hPa
Sep 21, 1998 – Oct 4, 1998
Hurricane IVAN
1998262N13333
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Sep 19, 1998 – Sep 27, 1998
Tropical storm HERMINE
1998261N27270
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Sep 17, 1998 – Sep 20, 1998
Major hurricane GEORGES
1998259N10335
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure937 hPa
Sep 15, 1998 – Oct 1, 1998
Tropical storm FRANCES
1998252N26266
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Sep 8, 1998 – Sep 13, 1998
Hurricane EARL
1998244N22267
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure964 hPa
Aug 31, 1998 – Sep 8, 1998
Hurricane DANIELLE
1998236N13326
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Aug 24, 1998 – Sep 8, 1998
Tropical storm CHARLEY
1998233N25268
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 21, 1998 – Aug 24, 1998
Major hurricane BONNIE
1998232N15312
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure954 hPa
Aug 19, 1998 – Aug 31, 1998
Tropical storm ALEX
1998209N11335
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Jul 27, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes13Major hurricane LESTER
1998288N11268
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Oct 15, 1998 – Oct 26, 1998
Hurricane KAY
1998284N13243
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Oct 11, 1998 – Oct 17, 1998
Hurricane MADELINE
1998283N13268
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Oct 9, 1998 – Oct 20, 1998
Tropical storm JAVIER
1998249N16256
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Sep 5, 1998 – Sep 14, 1998
Hurricane ISIS
1998242N14252
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure988 hPa
Aug 29, 1998 – Sep 3, 1998
Major hurricane HOWARD
1998230N11267
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure932 hPa
Aug 18, 1998 – Aug 30, 1998
Major hurricane GEORGETTE
1998222N09257
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Aug 9, 1998 – Aug 17, 1998
Tropical storm FRANK
1998216N09260
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1001 hPa
Aug 4, 1998 – Aug 10, 1998
Major hurricane ESTELLE
1998210N14263
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Jul 28, 1998 – Aug 8, 1998
Major hurricane DARBY
1998203N11253
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Jul 21, 1998 – Aug 1, 1998
Tropical storm CELIA
1998197N13259
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Jul 16, 1998 – Jul 21, 1998
Major hurricane BLAS
1998173N08266
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure943 hPa
Jun 22, 1998 – Jun 30, 1998
Tropical storm AGATHA
1998161N09261
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Jun 9, 1998 – Jun 16, 1998
Western Pacific
Typhoons19Tropical storm GIL
1998343N08114
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Dec 8, 1998 – Dec 13, 1998
Typhoon FAITH
1998342N06141
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Dec 7, 1998 – Dec 14, 1998
Tropical storm ELVIS
1998327N09126
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Nov 22, 1998 – Nov 26, 1998
Tropical storm DAWN
1998321N11117
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Nov 16, 1998 – Nov 20, 1998
Typhoon 1998320N10102
1998320N10102
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Nov 16, 1998 – Nov 23, 1998
Severe tropical storm CHIP
1998315N09116
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Nov 10, 1998 – Nov 15, 1998
Super typhoon BABS
1998285N12149
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Oct 11, 1998 – Oct 30, 1998
Severe tropical storm 1998283N13149
1998283N13149
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 10, 1998 – Oct 12, 1998
Super typhoon ZEB
1998281N11151
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure900 hPa
Oct 7, 1998 – Oct 20, 1998
Typhoon YANNI
1998267N13134
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Sep 24, 1998 – Oct 2, 1998
Tropical storm WALDO
1998262N20137
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Sep 18, 1998 – Sep 21, 1998
Typhoon VICKI
1998259N17118
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 16, 1998 – Sep 24, 1998
Super typhoon TODD
1998258N19126
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Sep 14, 1998 – Sep 20, 1998
Typhoon STELLA
1998253N17150
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Sep 10, 1998 – Sep 18, 1998
Super typhoon REX
1998235N17131
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Aug 22, 1998 – Sep 9, 1998
Severe tropical storm PENNY
1998217N10130
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Aug 5, 1998 – Aug 12, 1998
Super typhoon OTTO
1998213N14128
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Aug 1, 1998 – Aug 5, 1998
Tropical storm 1998204N17144
1998204N17144
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 22, 1998 – Jul 26, 1998
Severe tropical storm NICHOLE
1998188N18117
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Jul 7, 1998 – Jul 12, 1998
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones7Tropical cyclone 1998346N10072
1998346N10072
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Dec 11, 1998 – Dec 17, 1998
Tropical cyclone 1998317N11087
1998317N11087
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Nov 13, 1998 – Nov 16, 1998
Tropical storm 1998285N14068
1998285N14068
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Oct 11, 1998 – Oct 18, 1998
Tropical storm 1998272N18068
1998272N18068
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 28, 1998 – Oct 1, 1998
Tropical cyclone 1998152N11075
1998152N11075
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Jun 1, 1998 – Jun 10, 1998
Tropical storm 1998147N11061
1998147N11061
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
May 27, 1998 – May 29, 1998
Tropical cyclone 1998133N04086
1998133N04086
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure972 hPa
May 13, 1998 – May 20, 1998
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones13Tropical storm 1998107S11084
1998107S11084
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Apr 17, 1998 – Apr 22, 1998
Tropical cyclone GEMMA
1998096S13071
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Apr 6, 1998 – Apr 16, 1998
Tropical storm FIONA
1998073S11065
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Mar 13, 1998 – Mar 21, 1998
Tropical cyclone ELSIE
1998064S09093
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Mar 4, 1998 – Mar 20, 1998
Tropical storm DONALINE
1998064S13061
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure988 hPa
Mar 4, 1998 – Mar 12, 1998
Tropical storm 1998046S19070
1998046S19070
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Feb 15, 1998 – Feb 19, 1998
Tropical cyclone ANACELLE
1998036S13066
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Feb 5, 1998 – Feb 14, 1998
Tropical storm BELTANE
1998032S18036
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Feb 1, 1998 – Feb 20, 1998
Tropical cyclone TIFFANY
1998022S15125
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Jan 22, 1998 – Feb 2, 1998
Tropical storm 1998016S12043
1998016S12043
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Jan 15, 1998 – Jan 23, 1998
Tropical cyclone SELWYN
1997360S12111
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Dec 25, 1997 – Jan 3, 1998
Tropical storm SID
1997359S12129
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 24, 1997 – Dec 29, 1997
Tropical storm 1997199S04079
1997199S04079
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Jul 18, 1997 – Jul 25, 1997
South Pacific
Cyclones22Tropical storm BART
1998120S16220
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Apr 29, 1998 – May 3, 1998
Tropical storm ALAN
1998108S10203
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Apr 18, 1998 – Apr 26, 1998
Tropical storm 1998106S09135
1998106S09135
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Apr 16, 1998 – Apr 19, 1998
Tropical cyclone ZUMAN
1998087S15172
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Mar 28, 1998 – Apr 10, 1998
Tropical cyclone NATHAN
1998079S10145
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Mar 19, 1998 – Mar 31, 1998
Tropical cyclone YALI
1998076S11170
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Mar 17, 1998 – Mar 31, 1998
Tropical storm MAY
1998056S14139
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Feb 24, 1998 – Feb 28, 1998
Tropical cyclone CINDY:VICTOR
1998036S13135
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Feb 4, 1998 – Feb 18, 1998
Tropical storm WES
1998031S12187
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Jan 31, 1998 – Feb 5, 1998
Tropical cyclone VELI
1998030S13194
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jan 30, 1998 – Feb 4, 1998
Tropical cyclone URSULA
1998030S14208
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Jan 29, 1998 – Feb 5, 1998
Tropical storm TUI
1998025S12185
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Jan 24, 1998 – Jan 27, 1998
Tropical storm LES
1998022S15143
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
Jan 21, 1998 – Feb 2, 1998
Tropical cyclone KATRINA
1998002S14151
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Jan 1, 1998 – Feb 2, 1998
Tropical cyclone RON
1998001S09195
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure900 hPa
Jan 1, 1998 – Jan 9, 1998
Tropical cyclone SUSAN
1997355S05189
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure900 hPa
Dec 20, 1997 – Jan 10, 1998
Tropical cyclone PAM
1997336S09195
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure968 hPa
Dec 2, 1997 – Dec 14, 1997
Tropical cyclone OSEA
1997326S09203
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Nov 21, 1997 – Nov 28, 1997
Tropical cyclone NUTE
1997319S09180
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Nov 15, 1997 – Nov 21, 1997
Tropical cyclone MARTIN
1997302S08199
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Oct 28, 1997 – Nov 8, 1997
Tropical storm 1997297S11177
1997297S11177
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 24, 1997 – Oct 28, 1997
Tropical storm LUSI
1997277S04170
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Oct 4, 1997 – Oct 13, 1997
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.