Cyclone Ron (1998)

The system was first noted as a tropical depression northeast of Samoa on 1 January 1998, and went on to become the strongest cyclone on record to impact Tonga. It affected Swains Island, Wallis and Futuna and Tonga, with damage reported at various levels. The name Ron was retired from the region's naming lists because of the system's impact.

Formed (UTC)

1998-01-01

Dissipated (UTC)

1998-01-09

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

145

Basin it formed in

South Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1998001S09195

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tropical cyclone, south pacific, tonga, category 5, retired name

Coordinates: -16.02023855982294, -174.9848210801328

Part of South Pacific tropical cyclones of category 4 and above in the 1997 to 2009 seasons

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