Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Vicki (1998)
Vicki was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1998 to September 24, 1998, about 9 days, and covered 4,731 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Niigata, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,731 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Niigata, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.