Tropical Storm Les (1998)

Track & history

Peak wind

60 mph / 95 km/h

Min pressure

976 mb

Dates

Jan 21 – Feb 2

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Les formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.

1998-01-24 18:00 UTCLandfall · 50 mph / 85 km/h
1998-01-25 00:00 UTCLandfall · 60 mph / 95 km/h
1998-01-29 09:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 70 km/h
1998-01-30 21:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 70 km/h
1998-01-31 09:00 UTCLandfall · 50 mph / 85 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1998-01-21 18:00	14.9°S 143.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1998-01-22 00:00	15.0°S 142.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-22 06:00	15.0°S 142.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	999 mb
1998-01-22 12:00	14.7°S 142.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-22 18:00	14.1°S 142.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-23 00:00	13.9°S 142.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-23 06:00	14.2°S 141.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-23 12:00	14.3°S 141.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb

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1998-01-23 18:00	14.1°S 139.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1998-01-24 00:00	13.8°S 139.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1998-01-24 06:00	13.8°S 138.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	986 mb
1998-01-24 12:00	14.0°S 137.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	982 mb
1998-01-24 18:00	14.3°S 136.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1998-01-25 00:00	14.3°S 135.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1998-01-25 06:00	14.5°S 135.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1998-01-25 12:00	14.6°S 134.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-25 18:00	14.7°S 134.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-26 00:00	14.9°S 133.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1998-01-26 06:00	15.3°S 133.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-26 12:00	15.4°S 132.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
1998-01-26 18:00	15.6°S 132.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-27 00:00	15.6°S 132.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1998-01-27 06:00	15.8°S 132.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-27 12:00	15.5°S 131.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1003 mb
1998-01-27 18:00	15.2°S 130.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-28 00:00	14.9°S 130.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-28 06:00	14.5°S 130.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-28 12:00	14.2°S 129.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-28 18:00	14.1°S 129.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-29 00:00	14.2°S 128.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1998-01-29 06:00	14.3°S 127.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1998-01-29 12:00	14.6°S 127.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-29 18:00	14.8°S 127.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-30 00:00	15.1°S 126.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-30 06:00	15.4°S 126.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-30 12:00	15.9°S 125.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-30 18:00	16.2°S 124.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-31 00:00	16.6°S 123.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-31 06:00	16.9°S 123.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-31 12:00	17.3°S 122.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb
1998-01-31 18:00	18.2°S 122.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1998-02-01 00:00	18.9°S 122.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1998-02-01 06:00	19.6°S 122.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1998-02-01 12:00	20.3°S 122.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1998-02-01 18:00	20.9°S 122.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1998-02-02 00:00	21.3°S 122.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1998-02-02 06:00	21.7°S 122.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

Tropical Storm Les 1998 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Les 1998 make landfall?

The best track records Les crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Les get in 1998?

Les peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb.

When did Les form and dissipate?

Les was first tracked on Jan 21 1998 and last tracked on Feb 2 1998, about 12 days in all.