TStropical storm
Tropical Storm Les (1998)
Tropical Storm Les formed in the South Pacific on 21 January 1998 and faded on 2 February 1998. Peak wind 93 km/h (50 kt), tropical storm, lowest pressure 976 hPa. Landfall: Australia.
93 km/hPeak wind · 50 kt
976 hPaLowest pressure
11.5 daysDuration
3,029 kmTrack length · ACE 3.5
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 1998 18:00 UTC | TD | Australia | 28 km/h | Pormpuraaw · 148 km |
| 24 January 1998 18:00 UTC | TS | Australia | 83 km/h | Angurugu Community, Anindilyakwa · 39 km |
| 29 January 1998 09:00 UTC | TS | Australia | 70 km/h | Wyndham · 129 km |
| 30 January 1998 21:00 UTC | TS | Australia | 70 km/h | Derby · 108 km |