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Tropical Storm Cristobal (2008)
Cristobal was a tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 19, 2008 to July 23, 2008, about 4 days, and covered 1,499 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 126 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,499 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 126 mi (202 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 145 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2008 Atlantic season's ACE.