Best track · MITCH (1998) HURDAT2 · 62 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
MITCH (1998)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 5 at 155 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds155 kt
Peak categoryCategory 5
Track duration~15.5 days
Fixes62
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 11.6°, -77.9°
→
Peaked as
C5
155 kt at fix 17 of 62
→
Ended as
TS
55 kt at 63.5°, -5.0°