1998 Pacific typhoon season
Season effects
This table summarizes all the systems that developed within or moved into the North Pacific Ocean, to the west of the International Date Line during 1998.

1998 Pacific typhoon season

Section Title: Season effects
Table Section Text: This table summarizes all the systems that developed within or moved into the North Pacific Ocean, to the west of the International Date Line during 1998.

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

TD	May 28 – 29	Tropical depression	Not specified	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands	None	None

01W (Akang)	July 7 – 12	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	None	None	None

Nichole	July 8 – 10	Tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	Taiwan, China	None	None

03W	July 23 – 25	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None

TD	July 25	Tropical depression	Not specified	1008 hPa (29.77 inHg)	None	None	None

Otto (Bising)	August 1 – 6	Typhoon	120 km/h (75 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, East China	$761 thousand	5

Penny (Klaring)	August 6 – 11	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Philippines, South China	None	1

TD	August 21 – 22	Tropical depression	Not specified	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None

Rex (Deling)	August 23 – September 6	Typhoon	140 km/h (85 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	None	None	None

07W	August 31 – September 5	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	None	None	None

TD	September 7 – 8	Tropical depression	Not specified	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None

Stella	September 11 – 16	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	$2.17 million	3

09W	September 13 – 14	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	South China, Vietnam	None	None

Todd (Emang)	September 15 – 20	Typhoon	140 km/h (85 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Japan, East China	$237 thousand	7

Vicki (Gading)	September 17 – 22	Typhoon	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Philippines, Japan	$81.7 million	108

12W	September 18 – 19	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None

Waldo	September 19 – 21	Tropical storm	85 km/h (50 mph)	994 hPa (29.35 inHg)	Japan	None	None

Yanni (Heling)	September 26 – 30	Typhoon	120 km/h (75 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea	Unknown	50

15W	October 2 – 5	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	South China, Vietnam	None	None

16W	October 4 – 7	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1010 hPa (29.83 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands	None	None

17W	October 5 – 6	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1008 hPa (29.77 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands	None	None

Zeb (Iliang)	October 10 – 17	Typhoon	205 km/h (125 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, Japan	$576 million	122

Alex	October 11	Tropical depression	65 km/h (40 mph)	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	None	None	None

Babs (Loleng)	October 14 – 27	Typhoon	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands	$203 million	327

TD	November 4 – 7	Tropical depression	Not specified	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None

Chip	November 11 – 17	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	994 hPa (29.35 inHg)	Vietnam	$923 thousand	17

Dawn	November 16 – 20	Tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	Vietnam, Cambodia	$28 million	187

Elvis (Miding)	November 22 – 26	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Philippines, Vietnam	$30 million	49

Faith (Norming)	December 8 – 14	Typhoon	120 km/h (75 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos	$28 million	48

Gil	December 9 – 12	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Vietnam, Thailand	None	None

26W	December 17 – 19	Tropical depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	Philippines	None	None

27W	December 19 – 21	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	None	None	None

Season aggregates

32 systems	May 28 – December 21	205 km/h (125 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)	$951 million	924

Sentence(s)

Dawn flooding in Vietnam, killed 187 people.

final_sentence: Dawn flooding in Vietnam, killed 187 people.