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Tropical Storm Beltane (1998)

Tropical Storm Beltane formed in the South Indian Ocean on 1 February 1998 and faded on 20 February 1998. Peak wind 74 km/h (40 kt), tropical storm, lowest pressure 992 hPa. Landfall: Madagascar, Mozambique.

74 km/hPeak wind · 40 kt
992 hPaLowest pressure
19.5 daysDuration
6,083 kmTrack length · ACE 2
MozambiqueMadagascarMadagascar
Tropical Storm Beltane (1998)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

63119154178209252147101316

Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
1 February 1998 00:00 UTCTDMozambique46 km/hInhaminga · 70 km
5 February 1998 03:00 UTCTDMadagascar43 km/hBelon'i Tsiribihina · 47 km
11 February 1998 03:00 UTCTDMadagascar–Beloha · 46 km

Towns within 100 km of the track

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