Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Dawn (1998)
Dawn was a tropical storm of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 16, 1998 to November 20, 1998, about 4 days, and covered 866 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 866 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1861st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Mujigae (2009), Tropical Storm Nichole (1998), Tropical Storm Kelly (1997) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.