Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Les: a tropical storm in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 21, 1998 and peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h). It was tracked from January 21, 1998 to February 2, 1998 (12 days).
Les formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Tropical Storm Les (1998): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les 1998 | 14.3°S 136.6°E | 1998-01-24 18:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Les 1998 | 14.3°S 135.7°E | 1998-01-25 00:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Les 1998 | 14.4°S 127.7°E | 1998-01-29 09:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Les 1998 | 16.4°S 124.0°E | 1998-01-30 21:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Les 1998 | 17.1°S 123.1°E | 1998-01-31 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Les in 1998, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 21, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Les in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.