| Tropical Storm Josephine 2008
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Tropical Storm Josephine (2008), it was tenth storm of Atlantic hurricane season 2008. At first it was assumed and declared as tropical depression and later it gained intensity. It was weakened by outflow of hurricane Ike and dry air. This led to lessen the damages as they were very minimal.
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Active Dates
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September 2, – September 6, 2008
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category
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Tropical storm
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Highest winds
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65 mph (100 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
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Lowest pressure
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994 mbar (hPa; 29.35 inHg)
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Fatalities
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None
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Damage
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Minimal
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Areas affected
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Cape Verde, and St. Croix
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| Hurricane Ike 2008
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Hurricane Ike, it was ninth storm named as Hurricane Ike and was the most desctructful hurricane which emerged on U.S. It was also the third big hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season 2008 which was a Cape verde type hurricne. Ike caused major damages which resulted in loss of life and property.
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Active Dates
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September 1, – September 14, 2008
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category
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Category 4 Hurricane
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Highest winds
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145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
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Lowest pressure
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935 mbar (hPa; 27.61 inHg)
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Fatalities
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103 direct, 92 indirect, 34 missing
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Damage
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$28.7 billion (2008 USD)
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Areas affected
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Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida Keys, Mississippi, Louisiana,Texas, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes region, eastern Canada
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