Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Typhoon Nuri (2008)
Nuri was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 16, 2008 to August 23, 2008, about 7 days, and covered 2,441 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,441 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 4 mi (6 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 560th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Hato (2017), Typhoon Namtheun (2016) and 9 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.