World Map › Tropical Cyclones Since 1950 › 2008
Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Nuri (2008)
16 August 2008 · Western Pacific · Category 3
Typhoon Nuri formed in the Western Pacific basin on 16 August 2008 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 948 hPa. It made landfall in Hong Kong and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 16 August 2008
- Dissipated
- 23 August 2008
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 948 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSHong Kong83 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China74 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jangmi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rammasun250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nakri232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sinlaku232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hagupit232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fengshen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Neoguri185 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Fung-wong176 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth