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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Ivan (2008)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
929 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Ambodimanga II
Storm history
Ivan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2008 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It made landfall near Ambodimanga II, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 22 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-05 12:00 | 10.4°S 55.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-05 18:00 | 10.7°S 55.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-06 00:00 | 11.0°S 56.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-06 06:00 | 11.4°S 56.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-06 12:00 | 11.6°S 57.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2008-02-06 18:00 | 12.0°S 58.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-07 00:00 | 12.5°S 59.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-07 06:00 | 13.2°S 61.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
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| 2008-02-07 12:00 | 13.8°S 61.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-02-07 18:00 | 14.4°S 62.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-08 00:00 | 15.0°S 62.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-08 06:00 | 15.6°S 63.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-08 12:00 | 15.9°S 63.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-08 18:00 | 16.0°S 63.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-09 00:00 | 15.9°S 63.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-09 06:00 | 15.7°S 63.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-09 12:00 | 15.6°S 63.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-09 18:00 | 15.3°S 63.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-10 00:00 | 15.0°S 64.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-10 06:00 | 14.9°S 64.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-10 12:00 | 14.8°S 64.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2008-02-10 18:00 | 14.7°S 65.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-02-11 00:00 | 14.5°S 65.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-11 06:00 | 14.4°S 65.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-11 12:00 | 14.4°S 65.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-11 18:00 | 14.2°S 65.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-12 00:00 | 14.2°S 64.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2008-02-12 06:00 | 14.2°S 64.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-12 12:00 | 14.2°S 64.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2008-02-12 18:00 | 14.2°S 63.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-13 00:00 | 14.2°S 62.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-02-13 06:00 | 13.7°S 62.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2008-02-13 12:00 | 13.4°S 61.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2008-02-13 18:00 | 13.3°S 61.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-14 00:00 | 13.4°S 60.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2008-02-14 06:00 | 13.6°S 59.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-14 12:00 | 13.9°S 58.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2008-02-14 18:00 | 14.3°S 57.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2008-02-15 00:00 | 14.7°S 56.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-15 06:00 | 15.2°S 55.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-15 12:00 | 15.7°S 54.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2008-02-15 18:00 | 16.0°S 54.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-02-16 00:00 | 16.1°S 53.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2008-02-16 06:00 | 16.2°S 52.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-02-16 12:00 | 16.6°S 51.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2008-02-16 18:00 | 16.8°S 51.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2008-02-17 00:00 | 17.0°S 50.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2008-02-17 06:00 | 17.2°S 49.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2008-02-17 12:00 | 17.3°S 48.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2008-02-17 18:00 | 17.5°S 48.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2008-02-18 00:00 | 18.0°S 47.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2008-02-18 06:00 | 18.6°S 46.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2008-02-18 12:00 | 19.3°S 45.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-18 18:00 | 20.1°S 45.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-19 00:00 | 20.7°S 44.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-19 06:00 | 21.3°S 44.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-19 12:00 | 21.8°S 43.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-19 18:00 | 22.2°S 43.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-20 00:00 | 22.6°S 43.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-20 06:00 | 23.0°S 42.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-20 12:00 | 23.2°S 42.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2008-02-20 18:00 | 23.4°S 42.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2008-02-21 00:00 | 23.3°S 42.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2008-02-21 06:00 | 22.4°S 42.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2008-02-21 12:00 | 22.0°S 42.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-21 18:00 | 21.6°S 42.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-22 00:00 | 21.7°S 42.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2008-02-22 06:00 | 21.8°S 42.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2008-02-22 12:00 | 22.6°S 42.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2008-02-22 18:00 | 23.4°S 42.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2008-02-23 00:00 | 24.4°S 42.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2008-02-23 06:00 | 25.3°S 42.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2008-02-23 12:00 | 26.0°S 42.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2008-02-23 18:00 | 26.6°S 42.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2008-02-24 00:00 | 27.2°S 42.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2008-02-24 06:00 | 27.8°S 42.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2008-02-24 12:00 | 28.2°S 42.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2008-02-24 18:00 | 28.5°S 41.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2008-02-25 00:00 | 28.7°S 41.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2008-02-25 06:00 | 29.0°S 41.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2008-02-25 12:00 | 28.5°S 41.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2008-02-25 18:00 | 28.0°S 41.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-26 00:00 | 28.0°S 41.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2008-02-26 06:00 | 28.1°S 40.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-26 12:00 | 28.3°S 39.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-26 18:00 | 28.6°S 39.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-27 00:00 | 28.9°S 38.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2008-02-27 06:00 | 29.3°S 37.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
Cyclone Ivan 2008 FAQ
Did Cyclone Ivan 2008 make landfall?
Yes. Ivan made landfall near Ambodimanga II, Madagascar on Feb 17 2008, with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ivan get in 2008?
Ivan peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 929 mb.
When did Ivan form and dissipate?
Ivan was first tracked on Feb 5 2008 and last tracked on Feb 27 2008, about 22 days in all.