Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Nichole (1998)
Nichole was a tropical storm of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 7, 1998 to July 12, 1998, about 6 days, and covered 689 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Xiamen, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 689 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xiamen, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Putian, China | 62 mi (99 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1861st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Mujigae (2009), Tropical Storm Dawn (1998), Tropical Storm Kelly (1997) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.