Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Babs (1998)
Babs was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 1998 to October 30, 1998, about 18 days, and covered 4,234 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 28 miles from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,234 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.