Hurricane Howard (1998)

Track & history

Peak wind

150 mph / 240 km/h

Min pressure

932 mb

Dates

Aug 18 – Aug 30

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Howard formed in the East Pacific in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 932 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1998-08-18 00:00	11.3°N 92.8°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-08-18 06:00	11.3°N 91.9°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-08-18 12:00	11.3°N 92.8°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-08-18 18:00	11.4°N 93.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-08-19 00:00	11.4°N 93.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-08-19 06:00	11.4°N 94.1°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-08-19 12:00	11.3°N 94.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-08-19 18:00	11.2°N 94.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

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1998-08-20 00:00	11.0°N 95.4°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-08-20 06:00	10.4°N 96.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1998-08-20 12:00	10.5°N 97.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
1998-08-20 18:00	10.6°N 98.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-21 00:00	10.7°N 99.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
1998-08-21 06:00	10.9°N 100.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
1998-08-21 12:00	11.2°N 101.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1998-08-21 18:00	11.6°N 102.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
1998-08-22 00:00	12.2°N 103.3°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1998-08-22 06:00	12.8°N 104.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
1998-08-22 12:00	13.4°N 105.6°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1998-08-22 18:00	14.0°N 106.8°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1998-08-23 00:00	14.4°N 108.0°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	932 mb
1998-08-23 06:00	14.7°N 109.3°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	935 mb
1998-08-23 12:00	15.0°N 110.5°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	939 mb
1998-08-23 18:00	15.2°N 111.6°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	943 mb
1998-08-24 00:00	15.5°N 112.7°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-24 06:00	15.8°N 113.7°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1998-08-24 12:00	16.1°N 114.8°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	953 mb
1998-08-24 18:00	16.4°N 115.9°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1998-08-25 00:00	16.8°N 117.0°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-25 06:00	17.1°N 118.2°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-25 12:00	17.3°N 119.3°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-25 18:00	17.4°N 120.3°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-26 00:00	17.5°N 121.2°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-26 06:00	17.5°N 122.1°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1998-08-26 12:00	17.5°N 122.8°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1998-08-26 18:00	17.5°N 123.4°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-08-27 00:00	17.7°N 123.9°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1998-08-27 06:00	18.0°N 124.4°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	979 mb
1998-08-27 12:00	18.4°N 125.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1998-08-27 18:00	18.9°N 125.7°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
1998-08-28 00:00	19.5°N 126.4°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	991 mb
1998-08-28 06:00	20.1°N 127.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1998-08-28 12:00	20.5°N 127.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
1998-08-28 18:00	20.5°N 128.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1998-08-29 00:00	20.4°N 129.5°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1998-08-29 06:00	20.2°N 130.3°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1998-08-29 12:00	19.7°N 131.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-29 18:00	19.4°N 132.4°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1998-08-30 00:00	18.9°N 133.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1009 mb

Hurricane Howard 1998 FAQ

Did Hurricane Howard 1998 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Howard; it stayed over water.

How strong did Howard get in 1998?

Howard peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 932 mb.

When did Howard form and dissipate?

Howard was first tracked on Aug 18 1998 and last tracked on Aug 30 1998, about 12 days in all.