 The cyclone at peak intensity before landfall on the Sindh-Gujarat border on June 8. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 4, 1998 |
| Dissipated | June 10, 1998 |
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 958 hPa (mbar); 28.29 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1,173 |
| Missing | 1,774 |
| Damage | $3 billion |
| Areas affected | India and Pakistan |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
The 1998 Gujarat cyclone (Joint Typhoon Warning Center designation: 03A; India Meteorological Department designation: ARB 02) was a catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed at least 1,000 people in India, mainly in the state of Gujarat.