Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Typhoon Hagupit (2008)
Hagupit was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 17, 2008 to September 25, 2008, about 8 days, and covered 2,715 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Qinzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,715 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qinzhou, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Maoming, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Beihai, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 41 mi (67 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 324th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2026), Typhoon Champi (2015), Typhoon Melor (2015) and 6 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.