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Hurricane Georges (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
937 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
St. Paul Parish
Storm history
Georges formed in the Atlantic in September 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It made 7 landfalls, first near St. Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda and last near Biloxi, United States. The system was tracked for 16 days.
- 1998-09-21 04:30 UTCLandfall near St. Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda · 115 mph / 185 km/h
- 1998-09-21 08:00 UTCLandfall near Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · 115 mph / 185 km/h
- 1998-09-21 22:00 UTCLandfall near Humacao, Puerto Rico · 115 mph / 185 km/h
- 1998-09-22 12:30 UTCLandfall near San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic · 120 mph / 195 km/h
- 1998-09-23 21:30 UTCLandfall near Baracoa, Cuba · 75 mph / 120 km/h
- 1998-09-25 15:30 UTCLandfall near Key West, United States · 105 mph / 165 km/h
- 1998-09-28 11:30 UTCLandfall near Biloxi, United States · 105 mph / 165 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-15 12:00 | 9.7°N 25.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1998-09-15 18:00 | 9.8°N 26.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1998-09-16 00:00 | 10.0°N 28.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1998-09-16 06:00 | 10.3°N 29.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1998-09-16 12:00 | 10.6°N 31.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-09-16 18:00 | 11.0°N 32.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-09-17 00:00 | 11.3°N 34.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-17 06:00 | 11.7°N 36.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1998-09-17 12:00 | 12.0°N 38.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-09-17 18:00 | 12.3°N 40.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-09-18 00:00 | 12.5°N 42.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1998-09-18 06:00 | 12.8°N 43.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 977 mb |
| 1998-09-18 12:00 | 13.1°N 45.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 1998-09-18 18:00 | 13.5°N 47.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-19 00:00 | 13.9°N 49.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-19 06:00 | 14.4°N 50.6°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-19 12:00 | 14.9°N 52.0°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1998-09-19 18:00 | 15.4°N 53.5°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 949 mb |
| 1998-09-20 00:00 | 15.7°N 54.9°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1998-09-20 06:00 | 16.0°N 56.3°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 937 mb |
| 1998-09-20 12:00 | 16.2°N 57.7°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1998-09-20 18:00 | 16.4°N 59.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1998-09-21 00:00 | 16.7°N 60.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1998-09-21 04:30 | 17.0°N 61.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1998-09-21 06:00 | 17.1°N 62.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1998-09-21 08:00 | 17.2°N 62.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1998-09-21 12:00 | 17.4°N 63.6°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1998-09-21 18:00 | 17.8°N 65.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-21 22:00 | 18.1°N 65.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1998-09-22 00:00 | 18.2°N 66.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-22 06:00 | 18.0°N 67.4°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1998-09-22 12:00 | 18.2°N 68.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1998-09-22 12:30 | 18.2°N 68.7°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1998-09-22 18:00 | 18.6°N 69.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-23 00:00 | 18.8°N 70.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-23 06:00 | 19.0°N 72.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-09-23 12:00 | 19.3°N 73.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-09-23 18:00 | 19.8°N 74.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-09-23 21:30 | 20.1°N 74.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-09-24 00:00 | 20.5°N 74.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-09-24 06:00 | 20.8°N 76.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1998-09-24 12:00 | 21.3°N 77.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-09-24 18:00 | 21.9°N 78.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1998-09-25 00:00 | 22.7°N 79.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-09-25 06:00 | 23.4°N 80.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-09-25 12:00 | 23.9°N 81.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1998-09-25 15:30 | 24.5°N 81.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1998-09-25 18:00 | 24.6°N 82.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-26 00:00 | 24.8°N 83.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1998-09-26 06:00 | 25.2°N 84.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-26 12:00 | 25.7°N 85.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1998-09-26 18:00 | 26.2°N 85.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-27 00:00 | 27.0°N 86.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1998-09-27 06:00 | 27.6°N 87.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-27 12:00 | 28.2°N 87.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1998-09-27 18:00 | 28.8°N 88.3°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1998-09-28 00:00 | 29.3°N 88.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1998-09-28 06:00 | 29.8°N 88.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1998-09-28 11:30 | 30.4°N 88.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1998-09-28 12:00 | 30.4°N 88.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-28 18:00 | 30.6°N 88.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1998-09-29 00:00 | 30.6°N 89.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-09-29 06:00 | 30.6°N 88.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-09-29 12:00 | 31.0°N 88.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-09-29 18:00 | 30.9°N 87.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-09-30 00:00 | 30.8°N 86.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-09-30 06:00 | 30.7°N 86.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-30 12:00 | 30.7°N 85.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-09-30 18:00 | 30.6°N 84.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-10-01 00:00 | 30.5°N 83.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1998-10-01 06:00 | 30.5°N 81.8°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
Hurricane Georges 1998 FAQ
Did Hurricane Georges 1998 make landfall?
Yes. Georges made landfall near St. Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda on Sep 21 1998, and near Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on Sep 21 1998, and near Humacao, Puerto Rico on Sep 21 1998, and near San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on Sep 22 1998, and near Baracoa, Cuba on Sep 23 1998, and near Key West, United States on Sep 25 1998, and near Biloxi, United States on Sep 28 1998, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Georges get in 1998?
Georges peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 937 mb.
When did Georges form and dissipate?
Georges was first tracked on Sep 15 1998 and last tracked on Oct 1 1998, about 16 days in all.