Storms named Babs

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Babs: a Category 4 super typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on October 11, 1998 and peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h). It made landfall near Virac, Philippines. It was tracked from October 11, 1998 to October 30, 1998 (18 days).

Times used

1998

Strongest

1998 · Cat 4

940 mb

Most recent

1998

West Pacific

First used

1998

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Babs, newest first

Super Typhoon Babs (1998)

Dates: October 11, 1998 to October 30, 1998 (18 days)
Peak wind: 155 mph / 250 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 31.5

Babs formed in the West Pacific in October 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Virac, Philippines and last near Ligaya, Philippines. The system was tracked for 18 days.

Super Typhoon Babs (1998): track and history

Where storms named Babs made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Babs 1998	Virac, Philippines	1998-10-21 12:00	150 mph / 240 km/h
Babs 1998	Lagonoy, Philippines	1998-10-21 18:00	140 mph / 220 km/h
Babs 1998	Ligaya, Philippines	1998-10-22 18:00	110 mph / 175 km/h

Questions about the name Babs

When was the last time a storm was named Babs?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Babs in 1998, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 11, peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h) and lasted 18 days. It made landfall near Virac, Philippines. It is the only storm named Babs in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.