Storm history › Atlantic › 1998 season
Hurricane Georges (1998)
Georges was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 1998 to October 1, 1998, about 16 days, and covered 5,071 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
It made 7 landfalls, the first near Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 7
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 5,071 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1998 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| 2 | September 21, 1998 | Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| 3 | September 21, 1998 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| 4 | September 22, 1998 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 5 | September 23, 1998 | Baracoa, Cuba | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 6 | September 25, 1998 | Key West, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 7 | September 28, 1998 | Gulfport, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 14 mi (23 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 36 mi (59 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 45th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Sam (2021), Hurricane Iota (2020), Hurricane Jose (2017) and 6 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Florence (2018) and 2 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1998 Atlantic season's ACE.