Hurricane Norbert (2008)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 4–12, 2008

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Oct 8

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

945 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico

Lifetime

8.5 d

Oct 4 – Oct 12

Distance

1,897 mi

3,052 km

ACE

18.4

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 Norbert

Hurricane Norbert (2008) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2008 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 4, 2008, 208 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb on October 8, 2008, and made landfall 2 times — first 44 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico on October 11, 2008 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). Later landfalls: 26 mi SE of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico on October 12, 2008 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on October 8, 2008). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 1,897 miles (3,052 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 11, 2008 · 17:00 UTC	44 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 2 104 mph	956 mb
October 12, 2008 · 04:00 UTC	26 mi SE of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico	Cat 1 86 mph	964 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico	73 mi	Oct 12 · 04:00 UTC	Cat 1 86 mph
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico	60 mi	Oct 12 · 12:00 UTC	TD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 38 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 4 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	13.5°N 99.1°W	open ocean
Oct 4 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	13.8°N 99.0°W	185 mi SW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Oct 4 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.0°N 99.5°W	185 mi SSW of Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 4 18:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.1°N 100.1°W	open ocean
Oct 5 00:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	14.1°N 100.6°W	open ocean
Oct 5 06:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	14.0°N 101.1°W	open ocean
Oct 5 12:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	13.9°N 101.7°W	open ocean
Oct 5 18:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	13.9°N 102.4°W	open ocean
Oct 6 00:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	13.9°N 103.0°W	open ocean
Oct 6 06:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	14.0°N 103.6°W	open ocean
Oct 6 12:00	TS	63 mph	993 mb	14.2°N 104.3°W	open ocean
Oct 6 18:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	14.4°N 104.9°W	open ocean
Oct 7 00:00	TS	69 mph	988 mb	14.6°N 105.4°W	open ocean
Oct 7 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	14.9°N 106.0°W	open ocean
Oct 7 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	15.0°N 106.8°W	open ocean
Oct 7 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	15.2°N 107.7°W	open ocean
Oct 8 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	15.5°N 108.6°W	open ocean
Oct 8 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	15.8°N 109.5°W	open ocean
Oct 8 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	16.1°N 110.2°W	open ocean
Oct 8 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	945 mb	16.4°N 110.9°W	open ocean
Oct 9 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	948 mb	16.8°N 111.6°W	open ocean
Oct 9 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	954 mb	17.2°N 112.1°W	open ocean
Oct 9 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	960 mb	17.6°N 112.5°W	open ocean
Oct 9 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	973 mb	18.0°N 112.8°W	open ocean
Oct 10 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	973 mb	18.6°N 113.1°W	open ocean
Oct 10 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	973 mb	19.3°N 113.3°W	open ocean
Oct 10 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	970 mb	20.0°N 113.5°W	open ocean
Oct 10 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	968 mb	20.9°N 113.5°W	open ocean
Oct 11 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	960 mb	21.8°N 113.2°W	open ocean
Oct 11 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	953 mb	22.8°N 112.8°W	170 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 11 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	954 mb	23.7°N 112.3°W	100 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 11 17:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	956 mb	24.4°N 111.6°W	44 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 11 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	957 mb	24.6°N 111.4°W	34 mi SSE of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 12 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	961 mb	25.8°N 110.2°W	64 mi W of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 12 04:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	964 mb	26.6°N 109.3°W	26 mi SE of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 12 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	975 mb	27.0°N 108.7°W	46 mi E of Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 12 07:00	TS	69 mph	978 mb	27.2°N 108.4°W	56 mi NNE of El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 12 12:00	TD	35 mph	995 mb	28.3°N 107.0°W	11 mi SW of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Norbert make landfall?

Norbert made landfall 2 times: 44 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico on October 11, 2008 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds; 26 mi SE of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico on October 12, 2008 at 04:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Norbert?

At its peak on October 8, 2008, Norbert was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 945 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Norbert last?

8.5 days, from October 4, 2008 to October 12, 2008, including 121 hours at hurricane strength (36 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,897 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Norbert?

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 Norbert

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1984	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1990	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 81 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Norbert · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico
2014	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2020	Tropical Storm Norbert Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
2026	Tropical Storm Norbert Eastern Pacific	TS 63 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 Bertha Atlantic	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Hernan Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Elida Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
2008	Hurricane Dolly Atlantic	Cat 2 98 mph	Texas, Quintana Roo, Mexico	→

See every 2008 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Norbert on Wikipedia.

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