Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2008 season
Tropical Storm Khai-Muk (2008)
Khai-Muk was a tropical storm of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 11, 2008 to November 16, 2008, about 5 days, and covered 867 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Nellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 867 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nellore, India | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Kurnool, India | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Guntur, India | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Chennai, India | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 115 mi (186 km) |
| Ballari, India | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 156th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Montha (2025), Tropical Storm Senyar (2025), Tropical Storm Fengal (2024) and 9 more.
- Lowest pressure: 126th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mandous (2022), Tropical Storm Phethai (2018), Tropical Storm Nada (2016) and 4 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.