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Tropical Storm Laura (2008)
26 September 2008 · North Atlantic · Category 1
Tropical Storm Laura formed in the North Atlantic basin on 26 September 2008 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 130 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 990 hPa.
- Formed
- 26 September 2008
- Dissipated
- 4 October 2008
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 130 km/h (70 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 990 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Gustav250 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Ike232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Paloma232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Omar213 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Bertha204 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Dolly157 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Hanna139 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Kyle139 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth