Tropical Storm Laura (2008)

Track & history

Peak wind

60 mph / 95 km/h

Min pressure

990 mb

Dates

Sep 26 – Oct 4

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Laura formed in the Atlantic in September 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2008-09-26 00:00	39.0°N 35.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1011 mb
2008-09-26 06:00	37.9°N 35.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1010 mb
2008-09-26 12:00	37.0°N 35.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	1009 mb
2008-09-26 18:00	36.5°N 36.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	1007 mb
2008-09-27 00:00	37.0°N 36.5°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	1004 mb
2008-09-27 06:00	37.4°N 37.2°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	998 mb
2008-09-27 12:00	37.5°N 38.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	992 mb
2008-09-27 18:00	37.4°N 39.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	992 mb

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2008-09-28 00:00	37.3°N 40.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
2008-09-28 06:00	37.2°N 41.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2008-09-28 12:00	37.0°N 42.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-28 18:00	36.8°N 44.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-29 00:00	36.7°N 45.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-29 06:00	37.0°N 47.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-29 12:00	37.2°N 47.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-29 18:00	37.8°N 48.2°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	995 mb
2008-09-30 00:00	38.6°N 48.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2008-09-30 06:00	39.6°N 48.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2008-09-30 12:00	40.6°N 48.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2008-09-30 18:00	41.7°N 48.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	994 mb
2008-10-01 00:00	42.9°N 48.3°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
2008-10-01 06:00	44.2°N 47.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
2008-10-01 12:00	45.7°N 46.9°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2008-10-01 18:00	47.5°N 46.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2008-10-02 00:00	49.5°N 46.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2008-10-02 06:00	51.5°N 46.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2008-10-02 12:00	53.5°N 46.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
2008-10-02 18:00	55.6°N 45.5°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
2008-10-03 00:00	56.9°N 44.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
2008-10-03 06:00	57.0°N 42.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	990 mb
2008-10-03 12:00	57.0°N 40.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	992 mb
2008-10-03 18:00	57.0°N 37.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
2008-10-04 00:00	56.5°N 31.4°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
2008-10-04 06:00	56.0°N 26.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb

Tropical Storm Laura 2008 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Laura 2008 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Laura; it stayed over water.

How strong did Laura get in 2008?

Laura peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mb.

When did Laura form and dissipate?

Laura was first tracked on Sep 26 2008 and last tracked on Oct 4 2008, about 8 days in all.