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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Billy (2008)
Track & history
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
941 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Yes
Storm history
Billy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2008 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 941 mb. The system was tracked for 19 days.
- 2008-12-19 21:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 2008-12-21 21:00 UTCLandfall · 40 mph / 65 km/h
- 2008-12-22 09:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 2008-12-22 18:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 75 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-16 00:00 | 10.6°S 127.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-16 06:00 | 11.0°S 127.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-16 12:00 | 11.3°S 127.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-16 18:00 | 11.8°S 127.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-17 00:00 | 12.3°S 127.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2008-12-17 06:00 | 12.6°S 127.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-17 12:00 | 12.9°S 127.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-17 18:00 | 13.3°S 127.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
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| 2008-12-18 00:00 | 13.7°S 128.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-18 06:00 | 14.0°S 128.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-18 12:00 | 14.5°S 128.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-18 18:00 | 14.7°S 128.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-12-19 00:00 | 14.6°S 128.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-19 06:00 | 14.6°S 128.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-19 12:00 | 14.7°S 128.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-19 18:00 | 14.9°S 128.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-20 00:00 | 14.9°S 127.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-12-20 06:00 | 15.1°S 127.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-20 12:00 | 15.3°S 126.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-20 18:00 | 15.2°S 126.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-21 00:00 | 15.2°S 126.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-21 06:00 | 15.2°S 125.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-21 12:00 | 15.3°S 125.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-21 18:00 | 15.4°S 125.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-22 00:00 | 15.6°S 124.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-22 06:00 | 15.9°S 123.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-22 12:00 | 16.5°S 123.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-22 18:00 | 16.7°S 122.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-23 00:00 | 17.2°S 122.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-23 06:00 | 17.7°S 121.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-23 12:00 | 17.8°S 120.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-12-23 18:00 | 17.9°S 120.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-12-24 00:00 | 17.8°S 119.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-12-24 06:00 | 17.8°S 119.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2008-12-24 12:00 | 17.8°S 118.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-12-24 18:00 | 17.6°S 117.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2008-12-25 00:00 | 17.5°S 117.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-12-25 06:00 | 17.3°S 116.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-12-25 12:00 | 16.9°S 116.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-12-25 18:00 | 16.5°S 115.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-12-26 00:00 | 16.2°S 114.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-12-26 06:00 | 15.8°S 114.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2008-12-26 12:00 | 15.6°S 113.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-12-26 18:00 | 15.4°S 113.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2008-12-27 00:00 | 15.3°S 113.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-12-27 06:00 | 15.3°S 112.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-12-27 12:00 | 15.2°S 112.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-27 18:00 | 15.0°S 112.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-12-28 00:00 | 15.0°S 112.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-12-28 06:00 | 15.5°S 112.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-28 12:00 | 16.1°S 112.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-12-28 18:00 | 16.4°S 112.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-29 00:00 | 16.5°S 111.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-29 06:00 | 16.8°S 110.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-29 12:00 | 17.1°S 109.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-29 18:00 | 17.0°S 108.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-30 00:00 | 16.9°S 108.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-12-30 06:00 | 16.8°S 107.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-30 12:00 | 16.5°S 107.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-30 18:00 | 16.5°S 106.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-31 00:00 | 16.4°S 106.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-31 06:00 | 16.1°S 105.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-31 12:00 | 15.9°S 104.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-12-31 18:00 | 15.5°S 103.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-01 00:00 | 15.1°S 102.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-01 06:00 | 15.0°S 101.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-01 12:00 | 14.9°S 100.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-01 18:00 | 14.6°S 99.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-02 00:00 | 14.3°S 98.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-02 06:00 | 13.9°S 97.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-02 12:00 | 13.8°S 96.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-02 18:00 | 13.4°S 94.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-03 00:00 | 13.1°S 93.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-03 06:00 | 12.8°S 91.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-03 12:00 | 12.6°S 91.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-03 18:00 | 12.5°S 90.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-01-04 00:00 | 12.4°S 89.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
Cyclone Billy 2008 FAQ
Did Cyclone Billy 2008 make landfall?
The best track records Billy crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.
How strong did Billy get in 2008?
Billy peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 941 mb.
When did Billy form and dissipate?
Billy was first tracked on Dec 16 2008 and last tracked on Jan 4 2009, about 19 days in all.