| Slides 1 & 2 Typhoon Otto |
Typhoon Otto formed over extremely warm ocean temperatures east of Luzon. During its four day northwestward track it crossed over Taiwan then moved into China's Fukien Province. During its track over Taiwan and into China it caused heavy rain, widespread flooding and resulting damage. Over the mountains of Taiwan the storm loss some of its intensity but reintensified over the Taiwan Strait before making landfall near Fuzhou, China on August 4, 1998. |
| August 2 - 5, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 65 kt |
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| Slides 3 & 4 Typhoon Rex |
Typhoon Rex formed in the Philippine Sea east of Luzon in late August. Rex meandered northeastward across the Pacific for seventeen days finally becoming an extratropical cyclone southeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Although this typhoon never made landfall its proximity to Honshu, Japan caused heavy flooding resulting in 575 mudslides. The news media reported 13 deaths, 30 injuries and 8,000 homes destroyed. |
| August 24 - Sep 7, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 115 kt |
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| Slides 5 & 6 Typhoon Stella |
Stella began as a weak tropical disturbance east of the northern Marianas Islands. It tracked northwestward reaching a peak intensity of 65kt, then curved to a northeastward track. This northeastward track took it along the eastern Honshu coast. CNN, Toyko reported waves of 23 feet, heavy rains (14 inches in 24 hours), flooding, landslides and four (4) fatalities. |
| September 12 -16, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 65 kt |
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| Slides 7 & 8 Super Typhoon Todd |
Super Typhoon Todd developed in mid September in the Philippine Sea tracking first westward, then northward and finally eastward through the East China Sea. Todd made landfall 85nm south of Shanghai China but had weakened to a 55kt system Although Kyushu, Japan did not experience the cyclone center, heavy rains resulted in seven (7) deaths from flooding and mudslides. There were no reports of fatalities or damage in China. |
| September 16 - 20 , 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 130 kt |
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| Slides 9 & 10 Typhoon Vicki |
Vicki developed in the South China Sea, moving eastward. It reached typhoon intensity before crossing Luzon. Vicki's track to the northeast took it east of Okinawa and over Shikoku and Honshu, Japan. The storm moved over Luzon causing 9 deaths and affected more than 300,000 people with severe flooding. The ferry "Princess of the Orient" sank in Manila Bay resulting in dozens of deaths. Vicki made a second landfall 300nm southwest of Tyoko disrupting train service and canceling over 60 domestic flights. |
| September 17 - 23, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 90 kt |
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| Slides 11 & 12 Typhoon Yanni |
Yanni formed in the Philippine Sea and intensified slowly while moving northwestward toward Taiwan. It intensified to typhoon strength moving northeastward toward Cheju Island, Republic of South Korea. After making landfall it weakened, turned southward before dissipating near the Ryukyu Islands. The South Korean News Agency reported that the storm was responsible for 50 deaths and forced thousands to flee their homes. |
| Sep 25 - Oct 1, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 80 kt |
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| Slides 13 & 14 Super Typhoon Zeb |
Zeb formed early in October southeast of Guam and tracked northwestward over northern Luzon. It then moved north and northeastward passing east of Taiwan and over all four main Japanese Islands. Zeb reached super typhoon intensity of 155kt just before landfall in northern Luzon. Zeb was the first of two super typhoons to strike Luzon in seven days, Babs was the other. Zeb caused 74 fatalities in Luzon and 25 deaths in Taiwan. |
| October 9 - 18, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 155 kt |
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| Slides 15 & 16 Super Typhoon Babs |
Babs was the second super typhoon to develop southeast of Guam and strike the Philippines in a seven day period. The other was Zeb. Babs reached super typhoon intensity, 135kt, off the coast of Mindanao. Babs weakened after passage over Luzon and tracked northward dissipating in the Taiwan Strait. The storm had a significant impact throughout the Far East. Mudslides killed 156 people and displaced nearly 400,000 in the Philippines. Taiwan saw 20 inches of rain in 24 hours causing waist high flooding and mudslides. |
| October 14 - 27, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 135 kt |
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| Slides 17 & 18 Typhoon Faith |
Faith formed in the western Caroline Islands, became a significant tropical cyclone in the Philippine Sea and reached typhoon strength over Samar Island, Philippines. It continued to track westward and reached a peak intensity of 90kt in the South China Sea. As it continued west it weakened and made landfall over central Vietnam as a tropical storm. The storm was responsible for 29 deaths and $13 million damage in the Philippines and 38 deaths and $20 million damage in Vietnam. |
| December 8 - 14, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 90 kt |
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