Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Zeb (1998)
Zeb was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 7, 1998 to October 20, 1998, about 12 days, and covered 5,641 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Takamatsu, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,641 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Takamatsu, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 33 mi (53 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986), Typhoon Bess (1982) and 17 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.