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      Hurricane Archive

      Detailed information for tropical storms since 1851 and tracking maps since 1971.

      1998–99 Southern Hemisphere Season

      All Southern Hemisphere storms (1851–2027)

      Named storms
      31
      35 total systems
      Cyclones
      11
      Major (Cat 3+)
      4
      Strongest
      Gwenda
      140 mph · 900 mb

      Storms

      • TD
      • TS
      • Cat 1
      • Cat 2
      • Cat 3
      • Cat 4
      • Cat 5
      1998–99 Southern Hemisphere storms
      JulSepNovJanMarMayTimeline
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Jul 20 – Jul 27 40 mph -- TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Sep 27 – Oct 2 40 mph -- TS
      Tropical Storm Zelia Oct 7 – Oct 10 45 mph 990 mb TS
      Cyclone Alison Nov 7 – Nov 13 100 mph 955 mb Cat 2
      Cyclone Thelma Nov 30 – Dec 15 140 mph 920 mb Cat 4
      Cyclone Billy Dec 1 – Dec 6 80 mph 965 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Dec 13 – Dec 18 40 mph -- TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Dec 21 – Dec 24 60 mph -- TS
      Tropical Storm Cathy Dec 22 – Dec 28 60 mph 991 mb TS
      Cyclone Cora Dec 27 – Dec 30 75 mph 970 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Jan 4 – Jan 6 40 mph 996 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Alda Jan 14 – Jan 19 60 mph 975 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Olinda Jan 20 – Jan 26 65 mph 980 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Pete Jan 21 – Jan 30 60 mph 985 mb TS
      Cyclone Birenda–Damien Jan 21 – Feb 3 100 mph 950 mb Cat 2
      Tropical Storm Dani Jan 22 – Jan 29 70 mph 975 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Jan 24 – Jan 27 40 mph -- TS
      Tropical Storm Chikita Jan 31 – Feb 5 45 mph 990 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Feb 2 – Feb 11 45 mph -- TS
      Cyclone Rona Feb 9 – Feb 12 85 mph 970 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Feb 11 – Feb 17 40 mph 994 mb TD
      Tropical Depression Ella Feb 13 – Feb 16 35 mph 999 mb TD
      Tropical Storm Frank Feb 21 – Feb 27 65 mph 984 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Feb 24 – Mar 1 35 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Gita Feb 27 – Mar 4 50 mph 987 mb TS
      Cyclone Davina Mar 2 – Mar 19 105 mph 930 mb Cat 2
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Mar 3 – Mar 10 40 mph -- TS
      Cyclone Vance Mar 14 – Mar 23 140 mph 910 mb Cat 4
      Cyclone Elaine Mar 15 – Mar 20 105 mph 945 mb Cat 2
      Tropical Depression Hali Mar 19 – Mar 20 30 mph 999 mb TD
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Mar 19 – Mar 21 40 mph 996 mb TS
      Cyclone Evrina–Frederic Mar 25 – Apr 10 125 mph 920 mb Cat 3
      Cyclone Gwenda Apr 2 – Apr 8 140 mph 900 mb Cat 4
      Tropical Storm Hamish Apr 19 – Apr 24 65 mph 980 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm May 23 – May 27 65 mph 972 mb TS
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