Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2008 season
Tropical Storm Rashmi (2008)
Rashmi was a tropical storm of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 24, 2008 to October 27, 2008, about 3 days, and covered 781 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 10 miles from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 781 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Mirpur Model Thana, Bangladesh | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Pallabi, Bangladesh | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Gazipur, Bangladesh | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 95 mi (153 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: 3% of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.