Storm history › Atlantic › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Charley (1998)
Charley was a tropical storm of the 1998 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 1998 to August 24, 1998, about 3 days, and covered 632 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Corpus Christi, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from San Antonio, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 632 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 1998 | Corpus Christi, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Antonio, United States | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 127 mi (205 km) |
| Austin, United States | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 137 mi (220 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 938th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2025) and 38 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1998 Atlantic season's ACE.