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Tropical Storm Beltane (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h
Min pressure
992 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Beltane formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-01 00:00 | 18.1°S 35.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-01 06:00 | 18.6°S 35.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-01 12:00 | 19.1°S 35.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-01 18:00 | 19.8°S 36.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-02 00:00 | 20.2°S 36.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-02 06:00 | 20.3°S 36.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-02 12:00 | 20.3°S 37.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-02 18:00 | 19.9°S 38.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1998-02-03 00:00 | 19.5°S 38.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-03 06:00 | 19.0°S 39.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-03 12:00 | 18.7°S 39.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-03 18:00 | 18.5°S 40.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-04 00:00 | 18.6°S 41.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-04 06:00 | 18.8°S 42.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-04 12:00 | 19.0°S 43.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-04 18:00 | 19.3°S 43.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-05 00:00 | 19.4°S 44.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-05 06:00 | 19.2°S 45.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-05 12:00 | 19.1°S 45.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-05 18:00 | 18.7°S 45.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-06 00:00 | 18.6°S 45.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-06 06:00 | 18.6°S 45.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-06 12:00 | 19.0°S 45.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-06 18:00 | 19.4°S 45.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-07 00:00 | 19.7°S 45.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-07 06:00 | 20.3°S 45.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-07 12:00 | 20.9°S 45.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-07 18:00 | 21.7°S 45.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-08 00:00 | 22.5°S 45.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-08 06:00 | 23.3°S 45.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-08 12:00 | 24.2°S 45.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-08 18:00 | 25.0°S 45.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-02-09 00:00 | 25.7°S 44.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-09 06:00 | 26.4°S 44.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-09 12:00 | 26.9°S 44.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-09 18:00 | 27.9°S 44.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-10 00:00 | 28.1°S 44.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-10 06:00 | 27.2°S 44.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-10 12:00 | 26.8°S 45.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-10 18:00 | 26.3°S 45.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 00:00 | 25.5°S 44.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 06:00 | 24.6°S 44.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 12:00 | 23.1°S 44.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 18:00 | 21.3°S 43.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-12 00:00 | 20.1°S 43.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-12 06:00 | 19.5°S 43.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-12 12:00 | 18.9°S 43.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-12 18:00 | 18.0°S 43.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-13 00:00 | 17.3°S 43.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-13 06:00 | 17.0°S 42.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-13 12:00 | 17.0°S 42.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-02-13 18:00 | 16.8°S 43.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-14 00:00 | 16.7°S 43.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-14 06:00 | 16.5°S 43.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-14 12:00 | 16.5°S 43.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-14 18:00 | 16.9°S 43.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-15 00:00 | 17.1°S 43.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-15 06:00 | 17.9°S 42.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-15 12:00 | 19.2°S 41.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-15 18:00 | 20.1°S 41.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-16 00:00 | 20.9°S 41.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-02-16 06:00 | 21.6°S 41.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-02-16 12:00 | 22.6°S 41.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-02-16 18:00 | 23.5°S 41.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-02-17 00:00 | 23.9°S 42.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-02-17 06:00 | 24.4°S 43.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-02-17 12:00 | 24.9°S 43.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1998-02-17 18:00 | 24.6°S 43.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-02-18 00:00 | 24.0°S 43.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-02-18 06:00 | 23.4°S 42.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-18 12:00 | 22.6°S 41.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-18 18:00 | 21.9°S 40.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-19 00:00 | 20.9°S 39.5°E | — | — | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-19 06:00 | 20.2°S 38.9°E | — | — | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-19 12:00 | 19.7°S 38.5°E | — | — | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-19 18:00 | 19.0°S 38.1°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1998-02-20 00:00 | 18.4°S 37.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1998-02-20 06:00 | 17.9°S 37.4°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1998-02-20 12:00 | 17.9°S 37.5°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Tropical Storm Beltane 1998 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Beltane 1998 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Beltane; it stayed over water.
How strong did Beltane get in 1998?
Beltane peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 992 mb.
When did Beltane form and dissipate?
Beltane was first tracked on Feb 1 1998 and last tracked on Feb 20 1998, about 20 days in all.