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Hurricane Darby (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
958 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Darby formed in the East Pacific in July 1998 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-21 18:00 | 11.1°N 106.9°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1998-07-22 00:00 | 11.1°N 107.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-07-22 06:00 | 11.1°N 107.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-07-22 12:00 | 11.3°N 108.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-07-22 18:00 | 11.7°N 109.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-07-23 00:00 | 12.3°N 110.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1998-07-23 06:00 | 12.7°N 111.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1998-07-23 12:00 | 12.9°N 112.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
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| 1998-07-23 18:00 | 13.1°N 113.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-07-24 00:00 | 13.3°N 114.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-07-24 06:00 | 13.6°N 115.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-07-24 12:00 | 14.0°N 116.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-07-24 18:00 | 14.4°N 117.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 977 mb |
| 1998-07-25 00:00 | 14.8°N 118.3°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-07-25 06:00 | 15.2°N 119.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-25 12:00 | 15.5°N 120.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-25 18:00 | 15.8°N 121.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-07-26 00:00 | 16.0°N 122.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1998-07-26 06:00 | 16.1°N 123.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-07-26 12:00 | 16.2°N 125.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1998-07-26 18:00 | 16.3°N 126.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1998-07-27 00:00 | 16.5°N 127.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-27 06:00 | 16.6°N 128.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-27 12:00 | 16.7°N 130.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-27 18:00 | 16.8°N 131.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-28 00:00 | 17.1°N 133.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-07-28 06:00 | 17.4°N 134.6°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1998-07-28 12:00 | 17.7°N 136.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1998-07-28 18:00 | 18.0°N 137.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1998-07-29 00:00 | 18.4°N 139.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1998-07-29 06:00 | 18.9°N 140.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-07-29 12:00 | 19.5°N 141.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1998-07-29 18:00 | 20.1°N 143.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-07-30 00:00 | 20.6°N 144.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1998-07-30 06:00 | 21.2°N 145.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1998-07-30 12:00 | 21.8°N 146.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1998-07-30 18:00 | 22.6°N 147.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1998-07-31 00:00 | 23.1°N 148.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1998-07-31 06:00 | 23.3°N 150.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1998-07-31 12:00 | 23.3°N 151.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1998-07-31 18:00 | 23.5°N 152.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 1998-08-01 00:00 | 23.6°N 153.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1013 mb |
Hurricane Darby 1998 FAQ
Did Hurricane Darby 1998 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Darby; it stayed over water.
How strong did Darby get in 1998?
Darby peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 958 mb.
When did Darby form and dissipate?
Darby was first tracked on Jul 21 1998 and last tracked on Aug 1 1998, about 10 days in all.