Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Stella (1998)
Stella was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1998 to September 18, 1998, about 8 days, and covered 4,120 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Utsunomiya, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 4,120 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Saitama, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Sendai, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Machida, Japan | 13 mi (20 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.