Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1998 season
Unnamed cyclone 1, 1998 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 13, 1998 to May 20, 1998, about 8 days, and covered 2,184 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 972 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Chattogram, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 972 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,184 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 116 mi (186 km) |
| Chennai, India | 143 mi (230 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 69th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021), Cyclone Nivar (2020), Cyclone Helen (2013).
- Lowest pressure: 51st lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 10% of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.