Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1998 season
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 1998 South Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1998 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 15, 1998 to January 23, 1998, about 8 days, and covered 1,780 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,780 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Nampula, Mozambique | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Blantyre, Malawi | 117 mi (189 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 796th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Awo (2026), Tropical Storm Blossom (2026), Tropical Storm Bohale (2016) and 36 more.
- Lowest pressure: 865th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dumako (2022), Tropical Storm Greg (2017), Tropical Storm Felapi (2005) and 14 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1998 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.