Storm history › South Pacific › 1998 season
Cyclone Pam (1998)
Pam was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1998 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 2, 1997 to December 14, 1997, about 13 days, and covered 4,836 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,836 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 281st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Zane (2013), Cyclone Mick (2010), Cyclone Arthur (2007) and 1 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1998 South Pacific season's ACE.