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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · EARL (1998) HURDAT2 · 32 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL

EARL (1998)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 2 at 85 kt before weakening out.

Peak winds85 kt
Peak categoryCategory 2
Track duration~8 days
Fixes32
HURDAT2 id AL051998 · genesis 22.4°, -93.8° · dissipation 52.0°, -25.0°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 22.4°, -93.8°
Peaked as
C2
85 kt at fix 9 of 32
Ended as
TS
35 kt at 52.0°, -25.0°

Adjacent seasons

1997

1999

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