2008 Pacific hurricane season
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| Season summary map |
| First storm formed |
May 29, 2008 |
| Last storm dissipated |
November 5, 2008 |
| Strongest storm |
Norbert – 945 mbar (hPa) (27.92 inHg), 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total depressions |
19 |
| Total storms |
17 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities |
37 direct, 8 indirect |
| Total damage |
$152.5 million (2008 USD) |
Pacific hurricane seasons
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
The 2008 Pacific hurricane season started on May 15, 2008, and ended November 30, 2008. 2008 was close to average with 17 storms, and 7 of those became hurricanes.
Storms
- Tropical Storm Alma
- Hurricane Boris
- Tropical Storm Cristina
- Tropical Storm Douglas
- Tropical Depression Five-E
- Hurricane Elida
- Hurricane Fausto
- Hurricane Genevieve
- Hurricane Hernan
- Tropical Storm Kika
- Tropical Storm Iselle
- Tropical Storm Julio
- Tropical Storm Karina
- Tropical Storm Lowell
- Hurricane Marie
- Hurricane Norbert
- Tropical Storm Odile
- Tropical Depression Seventeen-E
- Tropical Storm Polo
Retirement
On April 22, 2009, the name Alma was retired. In 2016 the name Amanda will be used instead of Alma.