Hurricane Mitch

Oct 22, 1998 to Nov 9, 1998Peak 178 mph905 mb

Hurricane Mitch passed within 50 miles of 14 counties in FL. It was strongest near Hendry County, FL, as a tropical storm on November 5, 1998.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Mitch · 1998

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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Storm milestones

Storm trackPast (solid) and future (dashed)

Wind fieldNot recorded for this storm; HURDAT2 carries wind extents from 2004

County proximityCounties within 50 miles, lit at the hour of closest approach (brighter when closer)

Source: National Hurricane Center · HURDAT2. Positions every six hours, interpolated between fixes. Relief: Natural Earth. Times shown in UTC.

The storm

Peak strength: Category 5; 178 mph, 155 kt
Lowest pressure: 905 mb; Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles: 14; FL
Counties within 100 miles: 22; FL
Strongest near the U.S.: Tropical storm; Hendry County, FL, 0.0 mi, Nov 5, 1998
Landfalls recorded: 3; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Palm Beach County	FL	0.0	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Hendry County	FL	0.0	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Collier County	FL	6.0	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Glades County	FL	9.1	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Lee County	FL	9.5	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Martin County	FL	10.5	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Okeechobee County	FL	15.4	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Charlotte County	FL	20.2	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
St. Lucie County	FL	21.2	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Broward County	FL	29.2	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Highlands County	FL	29.9	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
DeSoto County	FL	34.1	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Monroe County	FL	38.3	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Indian River County	FL	45.4	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Miami-Dade County	FL	50.4	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Hardee County	FL	53.7	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Sarasota County	FL	55.4	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Osceola County	FL	61.8	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Manatee County	FL	62.7	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Brevard County	FL	65.0	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Polk County	FL	65.3	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998
Hillsborough County	FL	85.9	Tropical storm	Nov 5, 1998

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.