Storm history › Atlantic › 2008 season
Hurricane Omar (2008)
Omar was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 13, 2008 to October 21, 2008, about 8 days, and covered 2,502 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 124 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,502 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 124 mi (199 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 245th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Fred (2009), Hurricane Irene (1999) and 6 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2008 Atlantic season's ACE.