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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Rex (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Rex formed in the West Pacific in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-22 12:00 | 16.6°N 130.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-22 18:00 | 16.7°N 129.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-23 00:00 | 17.4°N 128.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-23 06:00 | 18.5°N 128.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-23 12:00 | 19.5°N 129.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-23 18:00 | 20.3°N 129.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-08-24 00:00 | 20.8°N 130.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1998-08-24 06:00 | 21.5°N 130.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1998-08-24 12:00 | 22.5°N 130.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-08-24 18:00 | 23.5°N 131.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-08-25 00:00 | 24.3°N 132.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-08-25 06:00 | 24.7°N 133.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-08-25 12:00 | 25.0°N 133.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-08-25 18:00 | 25.1°N 134.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-08-26 00:00 | 25.1°N 135.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-08-26 06:00 | 25.0°N 136.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-08-26 12:00 | 24.6°N 136.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-26 18:00 | 24.6°N 137.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-27 00:00 | 24.7°N 138.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-27 06:00 | 25.0°N 139.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-27 12:00 | 25.4°N 139.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-27 18:00 | 25.9°N 140.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-28 00:00 | 26.5°N 140.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-28 06:00 | 27.0°N 140.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-28 12:00 | 27.5°N 140.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-28 18:00 | 27.9°N 141.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-29 00:00 | 28.2°N 141.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1998-08-29 06:00 | 28.5°N 141.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1998-08-29 12:00 | 28.8°N 141.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1998-08-29 18:00 | 29.2°N 141.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1998-08-30 00:00 | 29.6°N 141.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-30 06:00 | 30.2°N 141.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-30 12:00 | 30.5°N 141.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-30 18:00 | 30.9°N 142.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-31 00:00 | 31.3°N 143.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-31 06:00 | 31.6°N 144.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-31 12:00 | 31.3°N 144.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-08-31 18:00 | 30.8°N 145.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-09-01 00:00 | 30.3°N 147.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-09-01 06:00 | 29.9°N 148.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-09-01 12:00 | 29.3°N 149.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-09-01 18:00 | 29.0°N 150.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-02 00:00 | 29.0°N 151.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-02 06:00 | 29.4°N 152.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-02 12:00 | 29.9°N 153.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-02 18:00 | 30.5°N 153.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-09-03 00:00 | 31.0°N 154.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-03 06:00 | 31.3°N 154.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-03 12:00 | 31.4°N 154.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-03 18:00 | 31.5°N 155.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-09-04 00:00 | 31.5°N 155.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-04 06:00 | 31.5°N 156.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-04 12:00 | 31.6°N 157.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-04 18:00 | 31.8°N 157.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-05 00:00 | 32.1°N 157.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-05 06:00 | 32.8°N 158.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-09-05 12:00 | 33.6°N 158.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-05 18:00 | 34.2°N 158.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-06 00:00 | 35.2°N 159.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-06 06:00 | 36.6°N 160.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-06 12:00 | 38.8°N 161.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-06 18:00 | 42.0°N 163.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-07 00:00 | 45.7°N 164.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-07 06:00 | 48.1°N 166.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-07 12:00 | 49.7°N 168.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-07 18:00 | 50.3°N 169.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-08 00:00 | 50.4°N 170.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-08 06:00 | 50.4°N 173.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-08 12:00 | 50.2°N 176.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-09-08 18:00 | 49.8°N 179.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1998-09-09 00:00 | 48.6°N 174.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
Typhoon Rex 1998 FAQ
Did Typhoon Rex 1998 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Rex; it stayed over water.
How strong did Rex get in 1998?
Rex peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Rex form and dissipate?
Rex was first tracked on Aug 22 1998 and last tracked on Sep 9 1998, about 18 days in all.