Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1998 season
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 1998 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 11, 1998 to October 18, 1998, about 7 days, and covered 1,631 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Rājkot, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,631 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Rājkot, India | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Jamnagar, India | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Bhavnagar, India | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Surat, India | 143 mi (230 km) |
| Ahmedabad, India | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 195th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sitrang (2022).
- Energy: 3% of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.