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Hurricane Paloma (2008)

Hurricane Paloma formed in the North Atlantic on 5 November 2008 and faded on 14 November 2008. Peak wind 232 km/h (125 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 944 hPa. Landfall: Cuba.

232 km/hPeak wind · 125 kt
944 hPaLowest pressure
8.5 daysDuration
2,765 kmTrack length · ACE 9.2
CubaCubaCuba
Hurricane Paloma (2008)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

63119154178209252791113

Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
9 November 2008 00:00 UTCC2Cuba167 km/hSanta Cruz del Sur · 2 km
11 November 2008 12:00 UTCTDCuba37 km/hCamagüey · 47 km
13 November 2008 03:00 UTCTDCuba37 km/hEntronque de Herradura · 25 km

Towns within 100 km of the track

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