Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Chip (1998)
Chip was a tropical storm of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 10, 1998 to November 15, 1998, about 4 days, and covered 629 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 629 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 62 mi (101 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Chợ Lớn, Vietnam | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 69 mi (110 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.