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Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Storm

Tropical Cyclone May

Storm Activity: Feb 25, 1998 - Feb 26, 1998

Peak Wind: 45 mph
Lowest Pressure: 990 mb
Duration: 42 hours
Last Position: 17.6 S 138.5 E

Storm Track

Feb 25 – Feb 26

Storm Category

Tropical Depression < 39 mph
Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
Category 1 74-95 mph
Category 2 96-110 mph
Category 3 111-129 mph
Category 4 130-156 mph
Category 5 157+ mph

Intensity

Sustained wind at each observation

Peak wind: 45 mph
Peak category: Tropical Storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb

Feb 26 · 18:00 GMT 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression

Storm Track Statistics


Feb 26	18:00 GMT	-17.6	138.5	35 mph	998 mb	Tropical Depression	--
Feb 26	15:00 GMT	-17.48	138.48	35 mph	996 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 26	12:00 GMT	-17.3	138.7	40 mph	995 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 26	09:00 GMT	-17	139.1	45 mph	990 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 26	06:00 GMT	-16.5	138.8	45 mph	990 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 26	03:00 GMT	-16.19	138.61	45 mph	992 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 26	00:00 GMT	-16	138.5	45 mph	995 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 25	21:00 GMT	-15.79	138.36	45 mph	995 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 25	18:00 GMT	-15.6	138.3	45 mph	995 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 25	15:00 GMT	-15.43	138.37	45 mph	997 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 25	12:00 GMT	-15.2	138.5	40 mph	999 mb	Tropical Cyclone	--
Feb 25	09:00 GMT	-14.78	138.6	35 mph	999 mb	Tropical Depression	--
Feb 25	06:00 GMT	-14.4	138.7	35 mph	999 mb	Tropical Depression	--
Feb 25	03:00 GMT	-14.27	138.8	30 mph	1,000 mb	Tropical Depression	--
Feb 25	00:00 GMT	-14.3	138.9	30 mph	1,002 mb	Tropical Depression	--

Learn more about Tropical Cyclone May and the 1998 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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