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Hurricane Mitch (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
905 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Santa Rosa de Aguán
Storm history
Mitch formed in the Atlantic in October 1998 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras and last near Pelican Bay, United States. The system was tracked for 19 days.
- 1998-10-29 12:00 UTCLandfall near Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 1998-11-04 02:00 UTCLandfall near Campeche, Mexico · 40 mph / 65 km/h
- 1998-11-05 11:00 UTCLandfall near Pelican Bay, United States · 65 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-22 00:00 | 11.6°N 76.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-10-22 06:00 | 11.9°N 77.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-10-22 12:00 | 12.0°N 77.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-10-22 18:00 | 11.6°N 77.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-10-23 00:00 | 11.8°N 77.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-10-23 06:00 | 12.2°N 77.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-10-23 12:00 | 12.5°N 77.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-10-23 18:00 | 12.9°N 78.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1998-10-24 00:00 | 13.4°N 77.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-10-24 06:00 | 13.9°N 77.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-10-24 12:00 | 14.5°N 77.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-10-24 18:00 | 15.0°N 78.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-10-25 00:00 | 15.5°N 78.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-10-25 06:00 | 16.0°N 78.9°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 951 mb |
| 1998-10-25 12:00 | 16.2°N 79.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1998-10-25 18:00 | 16.4°N 80.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 926 mb |
| 1998-10-26 00:00 | 16.4°N 81.0°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 923 mb |
| 1998-10-26 06:00 | 16.4°N 81.8°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 1998-10-26 12:00 | 16.6°N 82.6°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 1998-10-26 18:00 | 16.9°N 83.1°W | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1998-10-27 00:00 | 17.2°N 83.8°W | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1998-10-27 06:00 | 17.3°N 84.4°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 917 mb |
| 1998-10-27 12:00 | 17.1°N 85.0°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 922 mb |
| 1998-10-27 18:00 | 16.9°N 85.4°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 928 mb |
| 1998-10-28 00:00 | 16.6°N 85.6°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 933 mb |
| 1998-10-28 06:00 | 16.3°N 85.6°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 938 mb |
| 1998-10-28 12:00 | 16.3°N 85.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1998-10-28 18:00 | 16.3°N 85.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 959 mb |
| 1998-10-29 00:00 | 16.2°N 85.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-10-29 06:00 | 16.1°N 85.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1998-10-29 12:00 | 15.9°N 85.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-10-29 18:00 | 15.8°N 85.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-10-30 00:00 | 15.6°N 85.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1998-10-30 06:00 | 15.4°N 85.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-10-30 12:00 | 15.2°N 86.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-10-30 18:00 | 14.9°N 86.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-10-31 00:00 | 14.7°N 87.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-10-31 06:00 | 14.5°N 87.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-10-31 12:00 | 14.5°N 88.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-10-31 18:00 | 14.6°N 89.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-11-01 00:00 | 14.6°N 90.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-11-01 06:00 | 14.7°N 90.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-11-01 12:00 | 14.9°N 91.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-01 18:00 | 15.5°N 92.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-02 00:00 | 16.3°N 92.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-02 06:00 | 17.1°N 93.1°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-02 12:00 | 17.9°N 93.4°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-02 18:00 | 18.7°N 93.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-11-03 00:00 | 19.2°N 93.4°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-11-03 06:00 | 19.3°N 92.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1998-11-03 12:00 | 19.4°N 92.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-11-03 18:00 | 19.6°N 91.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-11-04 00:00 | 20.0°N 90.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-11-04 02:00 | 20.1°N 90.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-11-04 06:00 | 20.8°N 89.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-11-04 12:00 | 21.8°N 88.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-11-04 18:00 | 23.3°N 86.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-11-05 00:00 | 24.8°N 84.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-11-05 06:00 | 25.6°N 83.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-11-05 11:00 | 26.2°N 81.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1998-11-05 12:00 | 26.6°N 81.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-11-05 18:00 | 27.5°N 78.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-11-06 00:00 | 30.0°N 75.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-11-06 06:00 | 32.5°N 72.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-11-06 12:00 | 35.0°N 68.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-11-06 18:00 | 37.0°N 63.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1998-11-07 00:00 | 39.0°N 58.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-11-07 06:00 | 41.0°N 53.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1998-11-07 12:00 | 42.5°N 47.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-11-07 18:00 | 44.5°N 42.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1998-11-08 00:00 | 46.5°N 36.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1998-11-08 06:00 | 48.5°N 31.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1998-11-08 12:00 | 50.0°N 25.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1998-11-08 18:00 | 53.5°N 20.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1998-11-09 00:00 | 55.5°N 14.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1998-11-09 06:00 | 58.0°N 10.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1998-11-09 12:00 | 61.0°N 10.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1998-11-09 18:00 | 63.5°N 5.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
Hurricane Mitch 1998 FAQ
Did Hurricane Mitch 1998 make landfall?
Yes. Mitch made landfall near Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras on Oct 29 1998, and near Campeche, Mexico on Nov 4 1998, and near Pelican Bay, United States on Nov 5 1998, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Mitch get in 1998?
Mitch peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905 mb.
When did Mitch form and dissipate?
Mitch was first tracked on Oct 22 1998 and last tracked on Nov 9 1998, about 19 days in all.