Storms named Zeb

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Zeb: a Category 5 super typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on October 7, 1998 and peaked at 180 mph (285 km/h). It made landfall near Ilagan, Philippines. It was tracked from October 7, 1998 to October 20, 1998 (12 days).

Times used

1998

Strongest

1998 · Cat 5

900 mb

Most recent

1998

West Pacific

First used

1998

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Zeb, newest first

Super Typhoon Zeb (1998)

Dates: October 7, 1998 to October 20, 1998 (12 days)
Peak wind: 180 mph / 285 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 900 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 28.3

Zeb formed in the West Pacific in October 1998 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 900 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ilagan, Philippines and last near Kushima, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Super Typhoon Zeb (1998): track and history

Where storms named Zeb made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Zeb 1998	Ilagan, Philippines	1998-10-14 03:00	160 mph / 255 km/h
Zeb 1998	Kushima, Japan	1998-10-17 09:00	80 mph / 125 km/h

Questions about the name Zeb

When was the last time a storm was named Zeb?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Zeb in 1998, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 7, peaked at 180 mph (285 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It made landfall near Ilagan, Philippines. It is the only storm named Zeb in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.