Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Waldo (1998)
Waldo was a tropical storm of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1998 to September 21, 1998, about 3 days, and covered 1,398 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Toyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,398 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Toyama, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 36 mi (58 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: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.