Storm history › Atlantic › 1998 season
Hurricane Jeanne (1998)
Jeanne was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 21, 1998 to October 4, 1998, about 13 days, and covered 4,618 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 969 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 25 miles from Lisbon, Portugal.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 969 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,618 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lisbon, Portugal | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Madrid, Spain | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Sevilla, Spain | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 366th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Chris (2018), Tropical Storm Alberto (2006) and 5 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1998 Atlantic season's ACE.