Storm history › East Pacific › 2008 season
Hurricane Hernan (2008)
Hernan was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2008 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 6, 2008 to August 16, 2008, about 10 days, and covered 2,741 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,741 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 216th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Rachel (2026), Hurricane Trudy (2026), Hurricane Flossie (2025) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 183rd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Trudy (2026), Hurricane Iona (2025), Hurricane John (2024).
- Energy: 14% of the 2008 East Pacific season's ACE.