Hurricane Omar (2008)

The storm took an unusual southwest to northeast track through the eastern Caribbean Sea in mid-October 2008. It peaked early on 16 October with maximum winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 958 mbar. Numerous islands were affected, most recording only minor impacts, and on 15 October the governor of the United States Virgin Islands signed a state of emergency declaration for the territory.

Formed (UTC)

2008-10-13

Dissipated (UTC)

2008-10-21

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

4

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

115

Basin it formed in

North Atlantic

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2008287N15291

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: atlantic hurricane, 2008 season, caribbean, virgin islands

Coordinates: 25.471055240935012, -56.9144723795325

Part of Atlantic hurricanes of category 4 and above in the 2008 to 2016 seasons

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