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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Lester (1998)
15 October 1998 · Eastern Pacific · Category 3
Hurricane Lester formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 15 October 1998 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 965 hPa.
- Formed
- 15 October 1998
- Dissipated
- 26 October 1998
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 965 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Howard241 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Blas222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Estelle213 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Darby185 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Georgette185 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Madeline139 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Isis120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth