Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Unnamed tropical depression 8, 1998 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 31, 1998 to September 6, 1998, about 6 days, and covered 1,929 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 125 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 127 mi (204 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 129 mi (208 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 133 mi (215 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2075th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024) and 14 more.