In addition, the Texas coastal exposure directly subjected to storm surge from Ike was more concentrated than in Louisiana where Gustav made landfall, despite LouisianaвЂ™s generally lower elevation. While IkeвЂ™s intensity at landfall was comparable to Gustav (both estimated at sustained winds of 110 mph by the National Hurricane Center), it was a much larger storm with a larger radius of hurricane force winds. this year, preceded by Hurricane Dolly in late July and Gustav just two weeks prior to Ike. Hurricane Ike was the third hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. Hurricane Ike Advisory: Latest Observations This ranking is based on tracking charts dating back to 1871 from every Hurricane Season.Posting Date: October 21, 2008, 11:00:00 AM Ranked 1 through 50 with the amount of years with no Storm or Hurricane coming within 60 miles n-s-e or west of that city(in perenthesis). Hurricane Landfall Statistics by City & IslandД¬lick any city or Island for statistical information on effects from Hurricanes & Tropical Storms within 60 miles The numbers in parentheses are the climatological averages based on landfalling tropical cyclones in HURDAT. Interactive Landfall Probability Display The user selects a county, and landfall probabilities based on William GrayвЂ™s 2008 tropical cyclone forecast are presented. United States Landfalling Hurricane Probability Project Click (or double click) them to view larger versions. The below satellite images come from the website. Hurricane Season ForecastsД¬olorado State University Tropical Meteorology Projects ForecastsДЇrom the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre Satellite Imagery The season saw increased activity on the IFEX and CME windstorm futures and options as well.Дetails of all the 2008 seasons storms and other relevant information are below.ДЄs storms and hurricanes occur you will see their tracks appear on this map. No reports of catastrophe bonds being triggered have surfaced although it seems hurricane Ike came very close indeed.

Paloma, reaching Category 4 status with top winds of 145 mph, is the second strongest November hurricane on record.

Fay is the only storm on record to make landfall four times in the state of Florida, and to prompt tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for the stateвЂ™s entire coastline.Bertha was a tropical cyclone for 17 days (July 3-20), making it the longest-lived July storm on record in the Atlantic Basin.This is also the first Atlantic season to have a major hurricane (Category 3) form in five consecutive months (July: Bertha, August: Gustav, September: Ike, October: Omar, November: Paloma).Three major hurricanes struck Cuba (Gustav, Ike and Paloma).mainland (Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike) For the first time on record, six consecutive storms made landfall on the U.S.Here are some interesting facts from the NOAAвЂ™s 2008 season press release: ThatвЂ™s the second largest annual loss from atlantic storms on record (second only to 2005 when Katrina hit). 2008 Atlantic Tropical Storm & Hurricane SeasonДЇor details of the 2009 season visit our 2009 Atlantic Tropical Storm Season page.Дamage caused by the 2008 storm season is estimated at $54b according to the National Climatic Data Centre.

2008 hurricane track