Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2008 season
Cyclone Jokwe (2008)
Jokwe was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2008 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 2, 2008 to March 16, 2008, about 14 days, and covered 2,836 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 941 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 87 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 941 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,836 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 87 mi (140 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 138th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009), Cyclone Jaya (2007) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 164th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Haleh (2019), Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009) and 11 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 2008 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.