Storms named Rex

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Rex: a Category 4 typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on August 22, 1998 and peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h). It was tracked from August 22, 1998 to September 9, 1998 (18 days).

Times used

1998

Strongest

1998 · Cat 4

955 mb

Most recent

1998

West Pacific

First used

1998

In our archive since 1980

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1998Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Rex, newest first

Typhoon Rex (1998)

Dates: August 22, 1998 to September 9, 1998 (18 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 955 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 37.7

Rex formed in the West Pacific in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.

Typhoon Rex (1998): track and history

Questions about the name Rex

When was the last time a storm was named Rex?

The most recent was Typhoon Rex in 1998, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 22, peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h) and lasted 18 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Rex in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.