Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Otto (1998)
Otto was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 1, 1998 to August 5, 1998, about 4 days, and covered 1,105 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Taichung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,105 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taichung, Taiwan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Putian, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Nanping, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Sanming, China | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 57 mi (92 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.