C4category 4
Hurricane Gustav (2008)
Hurricane Gustav formed in the North Atlantic on 25 August 2008 and faded on 5 September 2008. Peak wind 250 km/h (135 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 941 hPa. Landfall: Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, United States.
250 km/hPeak wind · 135 kt
941 hPaLowest pressure
11.5 daysDuration
5,313 kmTrack length · ACE 18.2
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2008 18:00 UTC | C1 | Haiti | 130 km/h | Bainet · 11 km |
| 28 August 2008 18:00 UTC | TS | Jamaica | 111 km/h | Manchioneal · 10 km |
| 30 August 2008 18:00 UTC | C4 | Cuba | 232 km/h | Nueva Gerona · 45 km |
| 1 September 2008 15:00 UTC | C2 | United States | 167 km/h | Dulac · 21 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Port-au-Prince69 km · 130 km/h
Kingston31 km · 111 km/h
Carrefour64 km · 130 km/h
Pétion-Ville71 km · 130 km/h
Delmas72 km · 130 km/h
Saint-Marc90 km · 93 km/h
Cité Soleil72 km · 130 km/h
Croix-des-Bouquets81 km · 130 km/h
Baton Rouge74 km · 157 km/h
Jacmel32 km · 130 km/h
Portmore23 km · 111 km/h
Fontanar99 km · 250 km/h
Les Cayes57 km · 83 km/h
Verrettes98 km · 93 km/h
Jérémie30 km · 83 km/h
Léogâne49 km · 130 km/h
Spanish Town22 km · 111 km/h
Arcahaie74 km · 93 km/h
Montego Bay54 km · 93 km/h
Lafayette59 km · 111 km/h
Petit-Goâve25 km · 93 km/h
Aquin34 km · 93 km/h
Bainet11 km · 130 km/h
Torbeck61 km · 83 km/h
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