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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Hondo (2008)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
926 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Le Tampon
Storm history
Hondo formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2008 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It made landfall near Le Tampon, Reunion. The system was tracked for 27 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-02 06:00 | 10.6°S 83.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-02 12:00 | 11.0°S 83.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-02 18:00 | 11.2°S 83.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-03 00:00 | 11.4°S 82.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-03 06:00 | 11.8°S 82.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-03 12:00 | 12.0°S 81.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-03 18:00 | 12.2°S 80.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2008-02-04 00:00 | 12.3°S 80.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 2008-02-04 06:00 | 12.5°S 80.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-04 12:00 | 12.7°S 80.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-04 18:00 | 13.2°S 80.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-05 00:00 | 13.4°S 80.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-02-05 06:00 | 13.5°S 80.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-05 12:00 | 13.6°S 80.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-05 18:00 | 13.8°S 81.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-02-06 00:00 | 14.0°S 81.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2008-02-06 06:00 | 14.1°S 81.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-06 12:00 | 14.2°S 81.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-02-06 18:00 | 14.4°S 82.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-07 00:00 | 14.5°S 82.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-07 06:00 | 14.7°S 82.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2008-02-07 12:00 | 14.9°S 82.7°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2008-02-07 18:00 | 15.0°S 82.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2008-02-08 00:00 | 15.1°S 83.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2008-02-08 06:00 | 15.1°S 83.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-08 12:00 | 15.4°S 84.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2008-02-08 18:00 | 15.7°S 84.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2008-02-09 00:00 | 16.1°S 84.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-09 06:00 | 16.6°S 85.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-09 12:00 | 17.4°S 85.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2008-02-09 18:00 | 18.3°S 86.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2008-02-10 00:00 | 19.3°S 86.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2008-02-10 06:00 | 20.1°S 86.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-02-10 12:00 | 21.0°S 86.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2008-02-10 18:00 | 21.6°S 86.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-02-11 00:00 | 22.3°S 86.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-11 06:00 | 23.1°S 86.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-02-11 12:00 | 23.8°S 85.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-02-11 18:00 | 24.2°S 85.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-12 00:00 | 24.6°S 85.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-12 06:00 | 24.7°S 85.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-12 12:00 | 24.4°S 84.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-12 18:00 | 23.7°S 84.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-13 00:00 | 23.1°S 83.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-13 06:00 | 22.5°S 83.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-13 12:00 | 22.0°S 83.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-13 18:00 | 21.4°S 82.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-14 00:00 | 21.3°S 82.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-14 06:00 | 21.3°S 82.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-14 12:00 | 21.8°S 81.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-14 18:00 | 21.9°S 80.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-15 00:00 | 21.7°S 79.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-15 06:00 | 21.4°S 78.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-15 12:00 | 20.8°S 78.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-15 18:00 | 20.4°S 77.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-16 00:00 | 19.9°S 77.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-16 06:00 | 19.5°S 76.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-16 12:00 | 19.2°S 75.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-16 18:00 | 18.7°S 74.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-17 00:00 | 18.4°S 73.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-17 06:00 | 18.1°S 72.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-17 12:00 | 17.8°S 71.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-17 18:00 | 17.8°S 71.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-18 00:00 | 17.8°S 70.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-18 06:00 | 18.0°S 69.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-18 12:00 | 18.2°S 68.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-18 18:00 | 18.4°S 67.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-19 00:00 | 18.6°S 67.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-19 06:00 | 18.8°S 66.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-19 12:00 | 19.2°S 64.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-19 18:00 | 19.1°S 63.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-20 00:00 | 18.7°S 62.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-20 06:00 | 18.3°S 61.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-20 12:00 | 18.0°S 61.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-20 18:00 | 18.0°S 60.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-21 00:00 | 18.0°S 60.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-21 06:00 | 18.0°S 60.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-21 12:00 | 18.1°S 60.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-21 18:00 | 18.3°S 59.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-22 00:00 | 18.5°S 59.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-22 06:00 | 18.7°S 59.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-22 12:00 | 18.9°S 59.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-22 18:00 | 19.1°S 58.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-23 00:00 | 19.8°S 57.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-02-23 06:00 | 20.2°S 56.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-02-23 12:00 | 20.7°S 56.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-02-23 18:00 | 21.8°S 55.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-24 00:00 | 22.7°S 54.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-24 06:00 | 23.6°S 53.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-24 12:00 | 24.8°S 52.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-24 18:00 | 26.3°S 51.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-25 00:00 | 27.7°S 51.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-25 06:00 | 29.0°S 51.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-25 12:00 | 30.0°S 52.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-25 18:00 | 30.4°S 53.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-26 00:00 | 30.8°S 54.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-26 06:00 | 31.1°S 55.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2008-02-26 12:00 | 30.8°S 56.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2008-02-26 18:00 | 30.5°S 56.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-27 00:00 | 30.0°S 57.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2008-02-27 06:00 | 29.7°S 57.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 2008-02-27 12:00 | 29.9°S 58.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 2008-02-27 18:00 | 29.3°S 58.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-28 00:00 | 29.2°S 57.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-28 06:00 | 29.2°S 56.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-28 12:00 | 29.6°S 55.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-28 18:00 | 30.5°S 54.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-29 00:00 | 31.5°S 54.3°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 2008-02-29 06:00 | 32.5°S 54.2°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Cyclone Hondo 2008 FAQ
Did Cyclone Hondo 2008 make landfall?
Yes. Hondo made landfall near Le Tampon, Reunion on Feb 23 2008, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Hondo get in 2008?
Hondo peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.
When did Hondo form and dissipate?
Hondo was first tracked on Feb 2 2008 and last tracked on Feb 29 2008, about 27 days in all.