Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1998 season
Unnamed cyclone 10, 1998 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 13, 1998 to November 16, 1998, about 3 days, and covered 840 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Nowrangapur, India.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 840 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nowrangapur, India | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Raipur, India | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Bhilai, India | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Korba, India | 95 mi (153 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Nisarga (2020), Cyclone Luban (2018), Cyclone Vardah (2016) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 72nd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Nivar (2020), Tropical Storm Ashobaa (2015), Tropical Storm Nanauk (2014) and 2 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1998 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.