1998 Atlantic hurricane season
Season effects
Table:
1998 North Atlantic tropical cyclone season statistics

Storm
name

Dates active

Storm category
at peak intensity

Max 1-min
wind
mph (km/h)

Min.
press.
(mbar)

Areas affected

Damage
(USD)

Deaths

Ref(s).

Alex

July 27 – August 2

Tropical storm

50 (85)

1000

None

None

None

Bonnie

August 19 – August 30

Category 3 hurricane

115 (185)

954

Southeastern United States (North Carolina), Mid-Atlantic, Massachusetts, Atlantic Canada

$1 billion

5

Charley

August 21 – August 24

Tropical storm

70 (110)

1000

Louisiana, Texas, Mexico

$50 million

20

Danielle

August 24 – September 3

Category 2 hurricane

105 (165)

960

Puerto Rico, East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, United Kingdom

$50 thousand

None

Earl

August 31 – September 3

Category 2 hurricane

100 (155)

985

Mexico, Southeastern United States (Florida)

$79 million

3

Frances

September 8 – September 13

Tropical storm

65 (100)

990

Mexico, Florida, Gulf Coast of the United States (Texas), Midwestern United States, New York, New England

$500 million

1 (1)

Georges

September 15 – October 1

Category 4 hurricane

155 (250)

937

Lesser Antilles (Antigua, Saint Kitts, Saint Croix), Greater Antilles (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba), Southern United States (Mississippi)

$13.87 billion

604

Hermine

September 17 – September 20

Tropical storm

45 (75)

999

Southern United States (Louisiana)

$85 thousand

0 (2)

Ivan

September 19 – September 27

Category 1 hurricane

90 (150)

975

None

None

None

Jeanne

September 21 – October 1

Category 2 hurricane

105 (165)

969

None

None

None

Karl

September 23 – September 28

Category 2 hurricane

105 (165)

970

None

None

None

Lisa

October 5 – October 9

Category 1 hurricane

75 (120)

995

None

None

None

Mitch

October 22 – November 5

Category 5 hurricane

180 (285)

905

Cayman Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, Central America (Honduras), Mexico, Florida, Ireland

$6,08 billion

≥ 11,374

Nicole

November 24 – December 1

Category 1 hurricane

85 (140)

979

None

None

None

Season aggregates

14 systems

July 27 – December 1

180 (285)

905

$21.1 billion

12,007 (3)

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