Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1998 season
Unnamed cyclone 3, 1998 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from June 1, 1998 to June 10, 1998, about 9 days, and covered 1,760 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Jodhpur, India.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,760 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jodhpur, India | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Jamnagar, India | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Ajmer, India | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Jaipur, India | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Rājkot, India | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Bikaner, India | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Kozhikode, India | 86 mi (138 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 31st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Tej (2023), Cyclone Maha (2019), Cyclone Titli (2018).
- Lowest pressure: 31st lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tej (2023).
- Energy: 49% of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.