![]() ![]() Ike strengthened as it moved northwestward toward the Texas coast, and storm surges of 15 feet or more were forecast. This did weaken the storm as it emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as a 100 mph (Category 2) hurricane. Ike caused massive damage as it crossed the Turks and Caicos, Haiti and Cuba. ![]() It strengthened as it moved westward across the Atlantic over the next week, reaching Category 4 intensity by September 4. Hurricane Ike formed from a tropical disturbance that moved off of Africa on Labor Day weekend. The season`s most powerful storm, Ike, slammed into Galveston Island in the early morning of September 13. The middle of the hurricane season brought the season`s most destructive storms this year. This is compared to five hurricanes and two major hurricanes in 2007. Eight hurricanes formed this year, of which five reached "major" status with winds of 111 mph or higher. Statistically, the 2008 hurricane season only produced two more tropical storms than in 2007 - 16 named storms as compared to 14 last year - with a notable increase on the stronger end of the scale. However, the season will also be noted for an upswing in activity and storm strength. This hurricane season will long be remembered for powerful Hurricane Ike, which devastated the Texas Gulf Coast in mid-September. After a very active mid-season, the tropical season came to a quiet ending. The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season has come to an end, concluding on Sunday night. ![]() Hurricane Season 2008 Comes to a Close - Recap by ![]()
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