Cyclone Tiffany (1998)

Track & history

Peak wind

140 mph / 220 km/h

Min pressure

940 mb

Dates

Jan 22 – Feb 2

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Tiffany formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1998-01-22 12:00	15.8°S 124.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-22 18:00	16.2°S 125.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-23 00:00	16.4°S 124.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-23 06:00	16.4°S 124.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-23 12:00	16.5°S 124.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-23 18:00	16.6°S 123.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-24 00:00	16.7°S 123.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
1998-01-24 06:00	16.8°S 123.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb

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1998-01-24 12:00	17.0°S 122.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-24 18:00	17.2°S 121.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1998-01-25 00:00	17.2°S 121.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	983 mb
1998-01-25 06:00	17.5°S 120.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	978 mb
1998-01-25 12:00	17.7°S 119.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	973 mb
1998-01-25 18:00	17.9°S 119.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	968 mb
1998-01-26 00:00	18.2°S 119.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	963 mb
1998-01-26 06:00	18.3°S 118.7°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	958 mb
1998-01-26 12:00	18.4°S 118.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	951 mb
1998-01-26 18:00	18.5°S 117.9°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	940 mb
1998-01-27 00:00	18.7°S 117.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	953 mb
1998-01-27 06:00	19.0°S 116.8°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	948 mb
1998-01-27 12:00	19.2°S 116.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	948 mb
1998-01-27 18:00	19.2°S 114.9°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	955 mb
1998-01-28 00:00	19.3°S 114.0°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	955 mb
1998-01-28 06:00	19.5°S 113.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	956 mb
1998-01-28 12:00	19.6°S 112.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	963 mb
1998-01-28 18:00	19.6°S 111.0°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	975 mb
1998-01-29 00:00	19.6°S 110.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	985 mb
1998-01-29 06:00	19.6°S 109.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	985 mb
1998-01-29 12:00	19.6°S 109.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	986 mb
1998-01-29 18:00	19.6°S 108.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1998-01-30 00:00	19.5°S 108.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
1998-01-30 06:00	19.5°S 107.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1998-01-30 12:00	19.5°S 107.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-30 18:00	19.5°S 106.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1998-01-31 00:00	19.5°S 106.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-31 06:00	19.5°S 105.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-31 12:00	19.4°S 105.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1998-01-31 18:00	19.1°S 105.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1998-02-01 00:00	18.9°S 104.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1998-02-01 06:00	18.5°S 104.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1998-02-01 12:00	18.4°S 104.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1998-02-01 18:00	18.2°S 102.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1998-02-02 00:00	17.9°S 101.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
1998-02-02 06:00	17.7°S 100.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb

Cyclone Tiffany 1998 FAQ

Did Cyclone Tiffany 1998 make landfall?

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

How strong did Tiffany get in 1998?

Tiffany peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.

When did Tiffany form and dissipate?

Tiffany was first tracked on Jan 22 1998 and last tracked on Feb 2 1998, about 11 days in all.