Global tropical cyclone archive
2008 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 2008, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
95Storms
83Named storms
140 ktStrongest wind
Storms95
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes16Major hurricane PALOMA
2008311N14278
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Nov 5, 2008 – Nov 14, 2008
Major hurricane OMAR
2008287N15291
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Oct 13, 2008 – Oct 21, 2008
Tropical storm NANA
2008286N16323
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Oct 12, 2008 – Oct 15, 2008
Tropical storm MARCO
2008280N18268
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Oct 6, 2008 – Oct 7, 2008
Hurricane LAURA
2008270N39325
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Sep 26, 2008 – Oct 4, 2008
Hurricane KYLE
2008269N21290
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Sep 25, 2008 – Sep 30, 2008
Tropical storm JOSEPHINE
2008246N12338
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Sep 2, 2008 – Sep 10, 2008
Major hurricane IKE
2008245N17323
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Sep 1, 2008 – Sep 15, 2008
Hurricane HANNA
2008241N19303
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure977 hPa
Aug 28, 2008 – Sep 8, 2008
Major hurricane GUSTAV
2008238N13293
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure941 hPa
Aug 25, 2008 – Sep 5, 2008
Tropical storm FAY
2008229N18293
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure986 hPa
Aug 15, 2008 – Aug 28, 2008
Tropical storm EDOUARD
2008217N28273
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Aug 3, 2008 – Aug 6, 2008
Hurricane DOLLY
2008203N18276
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure963 hPa
Jul 20, 2008 – Jul 27, 2008
Tropical storm CRISTOBAL
2008201N32280
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Jul 19, 2008 – Jul 23, 2008
Major hurricane BERTHA
2008185N13337
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure952 hPa
Jul 3, 2008 – Jul 21, 2008
Tropical storm ARTHUR
2008152N18273
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
May 31, 2008 – Jun 2, 2008
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes17Tropical storm POLO
2008308N08252
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1003 hPa
Nov 2, 2008 – Nov 5, 2008
Tropical storm ODILE
2008283N12271
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Oct 8, 2008 – Oct 13, 2008
Major hurricane NORBERT
2008278N13261
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Oct 4, 2008 – Oct 12, 2008
Hurricane MARIE
2008275N16245
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Oct 1, 2008 – Oct 19, 2008
Tropical storm LOWELL
2008251N15256
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Sep 6, 2008 – Sep 11, 2008
Tropical storm KARINA
2008246N19250
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Sep 2, 2008 – Sep 3, 2008
Tropical storm JULIO
2008237N18253
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Aug 23, 2008 – Aug 27, 2008
Tropical storm ISELLE
2008227N16255
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Aug 13, 2008 – Aug 23, 2008
Major hurricane HERNAN
2008220N12250
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Aug 6, 2008 – Aug 16, 2008
Tropical storm KIKA
2008218N10224
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1007 hPa
Aug 4, 2008 – Aug 16, 2008
Hurricane GENEVIEVE
2008204N13260
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Jul 21, 2008 – Jul 31, 2008
Hurricane FAUSTO
2008198N10265
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure977 hPa
Jul 16, 2008 – Jul 24, 2008
Hurricane ELIDA
2008194N11266
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jul 11, 2008 – Jul 21, 2008
Tropical storm DOUGLAS
2008184N15254
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1003 hPa
Jul 1, 2008 – Jul 6, 2008
Tropical storm CRISTINA
2008180N14238
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Jun 27, 2008 – Jul 3, 2008
Hurricane BORIS
2008179N12252
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Jun 27, 2008 – Jul 6, 2008
Tropical storm ALMA
2008150N10274
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
May 29, 2008 – May 30, 2008
Western Pacific
Typhoons28Typhoon DOLPHIN
2008343N16168
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure959 hPa
Dec 8, 2008 – Dec 18, 2008
Tropical storm HAISHEN
2008320N23146
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Nov 14, 2008 – Nov 19, 2008
Tropical storm NOUL
2008320N08122
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Nov 14, 2008 – Nov 17, 2008
Severe tropical storm MAYSAK
2008311N08128
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Nov 5, 2008 – Nov 13, 2008
Tropical storm BAVI
2008292N20152
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Oct 17, 2008 – Oct 22, 2008
Tropical storm 2008286N17109
2008286N17109
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Oct 12, 2008 – Oct 15, 2008
Severe tropical storm MEKKHALA
2008272N15113
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Sep 27, 2008 – Sep 30, 2008
Tropical storm HIGOS
2008272N08139
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Sep 27, 2008 – Oct 6, 2008
Super typhoon JANGMI
2008268N12140
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure918 hPa
Sep 23, 2008 – Oct 5, 2008
Super typhoon HAGUPIT
2008262N16142
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure929 hPa
Sep 17, 2008 – Sep 25, 2008
Tropical storm 2008257N28148
2008257N28148
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Sep 12, 2008 – Sep 15, 2008
Tropical storm 2008253N29150
2008253N29150
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Sep 9, 2008 – Sep 12, 2008
Super typhoon SINLAKU
2008252N16128
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure929 hPa
Sep 7, 2008 – Sep 23, 2008
Tropical storm 2008238N13130
2008238N13130
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 25, 2008 – Aug 29, 2008
Super typhoon NURI
2008229N13147
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Aug 16, 2008 – Aug 23, 2008
Severe tropical storm VONGFONG
2008226N22134
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Aug 12, 2008 – Aug 18, 2008
Tropical storm 2008224N24122
2008224N24122
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Aug 11, 2008 – Aug 15, 2008
Severe tropical storm PHANFONE
2008223N27151
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Aug 9, 2008 – Aug 11, 2008
Severe tropical storm KAMMURI
2008217N19120
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Aug 3, 2008 – Aug 8, 2008
Typhoon FUNG-WONG
2008206N22133
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure952 hPa
Jul 23, 2008 – Jul 31, 2008
Typhoon KALMAEGI
2008193N20126
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Jul 11, 2008 – Jul 24, 2008
Super typhoon FENGSHEN
2008169N08135
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure941 hPa
Jun 17, 2008 – Jun 27, 2008
Super typhoon NAKRI
2008147N10141
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure929 hPa
May 26, 2008 – Jun 6, 2008
Typhoon HALONG
2008135N12116
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
May 14, 2008 – May 24, 2008
Tropical storm MATMO
2008135N16125
Peak wind43 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
May 13, 2008 – May 17, 2008
Super typhoon RAMMASUN
2008128N07134
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure922 hPa
May 6, 2008 – May 14, 2008
Super typhoon NEOGURI
2008104N08128
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Apr 13, 2008 – Apr 19, 2008
Tropical storm 2008012N12123
2008012N12123
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Jan 12, 2008 – Jan 17, 2008
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones6Tropical storm 2008338N06092
2008338N06092
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Dec 3, 2008 – Dec 9, 2008
Tropical storm NISHA
2008329N09082
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Nov 24, 2008 – Nov 28, 2008
Tropical storm KHAI-MUK
2008317N11089
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Nov 11, 2008 – Nov 16, 2008
Tropical storm RASHMI
2008298N16085
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Oct 24, 2008 – Oct 27, 2008
Tropical storm 2008259N20089
2008259N20089
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Sep 15, 2008 – Sep 19, 2008
Tropical cyclone NARGIS
2008117N11090
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure937 hPa
Apr 25, 2008 – May 4, 2008
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones21Tropical storm ROSIE
2008111S08096
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Apr 20, 2008 – Apr 24, 2008
Tropical storm DURGA
2008111S06082
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Apr 20, 2008 – Apr 26, 2008
Tropical cyclone PANCHO
2008083S12102
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Mar 23, 2008 – Mar 30, 2008
Tropical storm LOLA
2008079S12069
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Mar 18, 2008 – Mar 31, 2008
Tropical cyclone KAMBA
2008065S12096
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure937 hPa
Mar 5, 2008 – Mar 14, 2008
Tropical cyclone JOKWE
2008062S10064
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure941 hPa
Mar 2, 2008 – Mar 16, 2008
Tropical cyclone OPHELIA
2008058S15131
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Feb 26, 2008 – Mar 7, 2008
Tropical cyclone NICHOLAS
2008042S16122
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure963 hPa
Feb 10, 2008 – Feb 20, 2008
Tropical cyclone IVAN
2008037S10055
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure929 hPa
Feb 5, 2008 – Feb 27, 2008
Tropical storm 2008034S12103
2008034S12103
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Feb 3, 2008 – Feb 11, 2008
Tropical cyclone HONDO
2008033S11083
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure926 hPa
Feb 2, 2008 – Feb 29, 2008
Tropical cyclone GULA
2008026S11064
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Jan 25, 2008 – Feb 3, 2008
Tropical cyclone FAME
2008023S10050
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure959 hPa
Jan 22, 2008 – Feb 1, 2008
Tropical storm HELEN
2007365S15134
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 30, 2007 – Jan 7, 2008
Tropical storm ELNUS
2007363S20043
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Dec 29, 2007 – Jan 5, 2008
Tropical storm MELANIE
2007360S10116
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Dec 26, 2007 – Jan 2, 2008
Tropical storm DAMA
2007352S12088
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 17, 2007 – Dec 24, 2007
Tropical storm CELINA
2007346S12073
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Dec 11, 2007 – Dec 23, 2007
Tropical cyclone BONGWE
2007322S06075
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Nov 17, 2007 – Nov 28, 2007
Tropical storm ARIEL:LEE
2007315S05095
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Nov 11, 2007 – Nov 28, 2007
Tropical storm 2007208S03086
2007208S03086
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Jul 26, 2007 – Aug 1, 2007
South Pacific
Cyclones7Tropical storm 2008080S17163
2008080S17163
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Mar 20, 2008 – Mar 26, 2008
Tropical storm 2008060S19151
2008060S19151
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Feb 28, 2008 – Mar 1, 2008
Tropical cyclone GENE
2008026S12179
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Jan 26, 2008 – Feb 9, 2008
Tropical cyclone FUNA
2008015S16162
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Jan 15, 2008 – Jan 21, 2008
Tropical storm ELISA
2008008S18184
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Jan 7, 2008 – Jan 11, 2008
Tropical cyclone DAMAN
2007337S12186
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure941 hPa
Dec 3, 2007 – Dec 10, 2007
Tropical cyclone GUBA
2007317S10150
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Nov 13, 2007 – Nov 19, 2007
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.