Hurricane Paloma was a strong late-season tropical cyclone that set several records for its intensity and formation. It was the sixteenth tropical storm, eighth hurricane and fifth major hurricane of
Paloma approaching Cuba shortly after peak intensity on November 8
The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly $50 billion in damage. It was an above-average season, featuring