2008 Pacific hurricane season facts for kids
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| First storm formed | May 29, 2008 |
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| 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) |
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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
- See also: List of retired Pacific hurricane names
On April 22, 2009, the name Alma was retired. In 2016 the name Amanda will be used instead of Alma.
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