Storm history › Atlantic › 2008 season
Hurricane Kyle (2008)
Kyle was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 25, 2008 to September 30, 2008, about 6 days, and covered 2,088 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
It made landfall once, near Yarmouth, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 91 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,088 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 2008 | Yarmouth, Canada | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 149 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 584th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Tropical Storm Alex (2022), Tropical Storm Ian (2016) and 7 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2008 Atlantic season's ACE.