Storms named Wes

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Wes: a tropical storm in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 31, 1998 and peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h). It was tracked from January 31, 1998 to February 5, 1998 (5 days).

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1998

Strongest

1998 · TS

985 mb

Most recent

1998

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1998

In our archive since 1980

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1998Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Wes, newest first

Tropical Storm Wes (1998)

Dates: January 31, 1998 to February 5, 1998 (5 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 2.3

Wes formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Wes (1998): track and history

Questions about the name Wes

When was the last time a storm was named Wes?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Wes in 1998, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 31, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Wes in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.