Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1998 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 4, 1998 to October 7, 1998, about 4 days, and covered 224 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 85 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 224 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 88 mi (142 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 90 mi (144 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 138 mi (222 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.