Storm history › East Pacific › 1998 season
Hurricane Madeline (1998)
Madeline was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1998 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 16, 1998 to October 20, 1998, about 4 days, and covered 521 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 521 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Lowest pressure: 304th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Irwin (2017), Hurricane Frank (2016) and 13 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1998 East Pacific season's ACE.