Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2008 season
Cyclone Fame (2008)
Fame was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2008 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 22, 2008 to February 1, 2008, about 10 days, and covered 2,132 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,132 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 18 mi (29 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 276th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gamane (2024), Cyclone Dingani (2023), Cyclone Claudia (2020) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Dineo (2017), Cyclone Imelda (2013).
- Energy: 4% of the 2008 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.