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Hurricane Ike (2008)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
935 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Banes
Storm history
Ike formed in the Atlantic in September 2008 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Banes, Cuba and last near Galveston, United States. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 2008-09-07 13:00 UTCLandfall · 125 mph / 205 km/h
- 2008-09-08 02:00 UTCLandfall near Banes, Cuba · 130 mph / 215 km/h
- 2008-09-09 14:00 UTCLandfall near Candelaria, Cuba · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 2008-09-13 07:00 UTCLandfall near Galveston, United States · 110 mph / 175 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 06:00 | 17.2°N 37.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2008-09-01 12:00 | 17.3°N 38.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2008-09-01 18:00 | 17.5°N 39.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2008-09-02 00:00 | 17.8°N 41.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2008-09-02 06:00 | 18.2°N 42.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-09-02 12:00 | 18.7°N 44.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2008-09-02 18:00 | 19.3°N 45.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-09-03 00:00 | 19.8°N 47.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
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| 2008-09-03 06:00 | 20.2°N 48.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2008-09-03 12:00 | 20.6°N 50.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-09-03 18:00 | 21.1°N 51.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2008-09-04 00:00 | 21.8°N 53.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2008-09-04 06:00 | 22.4°N 55.0°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2008-09-04 12:00 | 23.0°N 56.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2008-09-04 18:00 | 23.4°N 57.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2008-09-05 00:00 | 23.6°N 59.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-09-05 06:00 | 23.6°N 60.4°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2008-09-05 12:00 | 23.5°N 61.9°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2008-09-05 18:00 | 23.2°N 63.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-09-06 00:00 | 22.8°N 64.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2008-09-06 06:00 | 22.4°N 66.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2008-09-06 12:00 | 21.9°N 67.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2008-09-06 18:00 | 21.5°N 69.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2008-09-07 00:00 | 21.2°N 70.3°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2008-09-07 06:00 | 21.1°N 71.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2008-09-07 12:00 | 21.0°N 72.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2008-09-07 13:00 | 21.0°N 73.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2008-09-07 18:00 | 21.0°N 74.0°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2008-09-08 00:00 | 21.1°N 75.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2008-09-08 02:00 | 21.1°N 75.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2008-09-08 06:00 | 21.1°N 76.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2008-09-08 12:00 | 21.1°N 77.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2008-09-08 18:00 | 21.2°N 79.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2008-09-09 00:00 | 21.5°N 80.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2008-09-09 06:00 | 22.0°N 81.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2008-09-09 12:00 | 22.4°N 82.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2008-09-09 14:00 | 22.6°N 82.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2008-09-09 18:00 | 22.7°N 83.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2008-09-10 00:00 | 23.1°N 84.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2008-09-10 06:00 | 23.4°N 84.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2008-09-10 12:00 | 23.8°N 85.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-09-10 18:00 | 24.2°N 85.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2008-09-11 00:00 | 24.7°N 86.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-09-11 06:00 | 25.1°N 87.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2008-09-11 12:00 | 25.5°N 88.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2008-09-11 18:00 | 25.8°N 88.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-09-12 00:00 | 26.1°N 90.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2008-09-12 06:00 | 26.4°N 91.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2008-09-12 12:00 | 26.9°N 92.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2008-09-12 18:00 | 27.5°N 93.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2008-09-13 00:00 | 28.3°N 94.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-09-13 06:00 | 29.1°N 94.6°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2008-09-13 07:00 | 29.3°N 94.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2008-09-13 12:00 | 30.3°N 95.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-09-13 18:00 | 31.7°N 95.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-09-14 00:00 | 33.5°N 94.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2008-09-14 06:00 | 35.5°N 93.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-09-14 12:00 | 37.6°N 91.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2008-09-14 18:00 | 40.3°N 87.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2008-09-15 00:00 | 43.3°N 81.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2008-09-15 06:00 | 45.8°N 75.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2008-09-15 12:00 | 47.2°N 71.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 986 mb |
Hurricane Ike 2008 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ike 2008 make landfall?
Yes. Ike made landfall near Banes, Cuba on Sep 8 2008, and near Candelaria, Cuba on Sep 9 2008, and near Galveston, United States on Sep 13 2008, with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ike get in 2008?
Ike peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.
When did Ike form and dissipate?
Ike was first tracked on Sep 1 2008 and last tracked on Sep 15 2008, about 14 days in all.