Tropical Storm Paloma formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, November 6, 2008. By the following day, it grew into Hurricane Paloma— a Category 1 storm packing sustained winds of about 80 miles per hour. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expected the hurricane to strengthen into a Category 3 storm as it headed for the Cayman Islands and eventually, Cuba. Hurricane Paloma's path was not expected to take it over the U.S. mainland.National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma Public Advisory
Tropical Storm Paloma News and Information
- National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma | Public Advisory
- CNN: Hurricane Paloma intensifies in Caribbean (November 7, 2008)
- FOX News: Hurricane Watch Issued in Cuba for Category 1 Paloma (November 7, 2008)
- MiamiHerald.com: Hurricane Paloma could become Cat 3 on way to Cuba (November 7, 2008)
- BBC News: Hurricane heads for Caymans, Cuba (November 7, 2008)
- Guardian.co.uk: Hurricane Paloma heads for Cayman Islands, Cuba and Jamaica (November 7, 2008)
- Stormpulse: Hurricane Paloma
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References
Fast Facts
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Tropical Storm Paloma became Hurricane Paloma on November 6, 2008
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November 7, 2008
At 7 a.m. EST, Hurricane Paloma was centered about 85 miles south-southwest of the Cayman Islands; 245 miles west of JamaicaNational Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma Public Advisory
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Storm was moving toward the north at about 8 miles per hourNational Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma Public Advisory
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Maximum sustained winds
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Location
Latitude 18.1 north, 81.6 west at 7 a.m. EST, on November 7, 2008National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma Public Advisory
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Hurricane Paloma's projected path expected to take it over the Cayman Islands and parts of CubaNational Hurricane Center: Hurricane Paloma Public Advisory
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