Tropical Cyclone

Typhoon Otto (1998)

1 August 1998 · Western Pacific · Category 3

Typhoon Otto formed in the Western Pacific basin on 1 August 1998 and lasted 4 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 970 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan and People's Republic of China.

Formed

1 August 1998

Dissipated

5 August 1998

Duration

4 days

Basin

Western Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

185 km/h (100 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

3

Minimum Pressure

970 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 1Taiwan130 km/h
• TSPeople's Republic of China107 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Typhoon Zeb287 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Babs250 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Todd241 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Rex213 km/h
• Cat. 2Typhoon Faith167 km/h

Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth