Hurricane History Map

2008 South-West Indian season

21 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 2008, from 26 July 2007 to 26 April 2008.

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Years2008
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2008 season in numbers

The record holds 21 storms for the 2008 South-West Indian season, of which 19 had names.21 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 10 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 21storms
  • 21tropical storm strength or more
  • 10cyclone strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 158accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2008

  • Hondo (2008)2 February 2008 to 29 February 2008, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
  • Ivan (2008)5 February 2008 to 27 February 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
  • Kamba (2008)5 March 2008 to 14 March 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 930 hPa
  • Jokwe (2008)2 March 2008 to 16 March 2008, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 940 hPa
  • Pancho (2008)23 March 2008 to 30 March 2008, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 934 hPa

All 21 storms of 2008

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ariel:lee Tropical storm
Bongwe Category 1
Celina Tropical storm
Dama Tropical storm
Melanie Tropical storm
Elnus Tropical storm
Helen Tropical storm
Fame Category 2
Gula Category 2
Hondo Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ivan Category 4
Nicholas Category 1
Ophelia Category 1
Jokwe Category 3
Kamba Category 4
Lola Tropical storm
Pancho Category 3
Durga Tropical storm
Rosie Tropical storm

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