Tropical Storm Lowell (2008)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 6–11, 2008

Peak wind

52 mph

83 km/h · Sep 7

Peak category

Lowest pressure

998 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

5.0 d

Sep 6 – Sep 11

Distance

1,019 mi

1,639 km

ACE

2.2

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Lowell

Tropical Storm Lowell (2008) was a tropical storm of the 2008 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 6, 2008, 253 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico, reached its peak of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb on September 7, 2008, and made landfall 14 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 11, 2008 as a tropical depression (35 mph). The storm lasted 5.0 days and travelled about 1,019 miles (1,639 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 11, 2008 · 09:00 UTC	14 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TD 35 mph	1000 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 22 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 6 12:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	14.9°N 104.3°W	open ocean
Sep 6 18:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	15.2°N 105.2°W	open ocean
Sep 7 00:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	15.7°N 106.0°W	open ocean
Sep 7 06:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	16.3°N 106.7°W	open ocean
Sep 7 12:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	16.9°N 107.5°W	open ocean
Sep 7 18:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	17.4°N 108.4°W	open ocean
Sep 8 00:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	17.8°N 109.2°W	open ocean
Sep 8 06:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	18.3°N 110.0°W	open ocean
Sep 8 12:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	18.8°N 110.6°W	open ocean
Sep 8 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	19.3°N 111.3°W	open ocean
Sep 9 00:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	19.6°N 112.0°W	open ocean
Sep 9 06:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	19.9°N 112.6°W	open ocean
Sep 9 12:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	20.3°N 113.0°W	open ocean
Sep 9 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	20.7°N 113.1°W	open ocean
Sep 10 00:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	21.1°N 113.1°W	open ocean
Sep 10 06:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	21.6°N 112.9°W	open ocean
Sep 10 12:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	22.0°N 112.6°W	182 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 10 18:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	22.4°N 112.1°W	144 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 00:00	TD	35 mph	1002 mb	22.7°N 111.4°W	96 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 06:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	22.9°N 110.6°W	44 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 09:00	TD LANDFALL	35 mph	1000 mb	23.0°N 110.1°W	14 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 11 12:00	TD	35 mph	1000 mb	23.0°N 109.7°W	near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Lowell make landfall?

Lowell made landfall once: 14 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 11, 2008 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Lowell?

At its peak on September 7, 2008, Lowell was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a central pressure of 998 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Lowell last?

5.0 days, from September 6, 2008 to September 11, 2008. It travelled about 1,019 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Lowell?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Lowell

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1984	Hurricane Lowell Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1990	Hurricane Lowell Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2002	Tropical Storm Lowell Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2008	Tropical Storm Lowell · this page Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2014	Hurricane Lowell Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2020	Tropical Storm Lowell Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2026	Hurricane Lowell Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2008

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2008	Hurricane Gustav Atlantic	Cat 4 155 mph	Pinar del Río, Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba	→
2008	Hurricane Ike Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Holguín Province, Cuba, Texas	→
2008	Hurricane Paloma Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Camagüey, Cuba	→
2008	Hurricane Omar Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico	→
2008	Hurricane Bertha Atlantic	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Hernan Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Elida Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→

See every 2008 storm on one map →

Background reading: Tropical Storm Lowell on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormTropical Storm Karina (2008)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Marie (2008)

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