Storm history › South Pacific › 1998 season
Cyclone Susan (1998)
Susan was a Category 5 cyclone of the 1998 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 20, 1997 to January 10, 1998, about 21 days, and covered 5,388 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its peak winds rank 8th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 5,388 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.4
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 8th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ilsa (2023), Cyclone Yasa (2021), Cyclone Niran (2021) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 6th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Ron (1998).
- Energy: 22% of the 1998 South Pacific season's ACE.