Storm history › East Pacific › 1998 season
Hurricane Isis (1998)
Isis was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1998 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1998 to September 3, 1998, about 3 days, and covered 680 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 680 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 117 mi (188 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 578th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025), Hurricane Pamela (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 398th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Iselle (2026), Tropical Storm Emilia (2024), Hurricane Hone (2024).
- Energy: 2% of the 1998 East Pacific season's ACE.