Storm history › South Pacific › 1998 season
Cyclone Ron (1998)
Ron was a Category 5 cyclone of the 1998 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 1, 1998 to January 9, 1998, about 8 days, and covered 2,018 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,018 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 29.3
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Harold (2020), Cyclone Olaf (2005).
- Lowest pressure: 6th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Susan (1998).
- Energy: 19% of the 1998 South Pacific season's ACE.