Hurricane Gustav was the second most destructive tropical cyclone of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. The seventh tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Gustav caused serious damage and casualties in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba and the United States. Gustav caused at least $8.31 billion (2008 USD) in damages. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 155 mph (135 knots), lowest pressure 941 mb. August 25 – September 5, 2008. Landfalls: August 26 at 80 mph, 18.1°N 72.8°W; August 28 at 70 mph, 18.0°N 76.2°W; August 29 at 70 mph, 17.9°N 77.2°W; August 30 at 145 mph, 21.6°N 82.5°W; August 30 at 155 mph, 22.4°N 83.1°W; September 1 at 105 mph, 29.2°N 90.7°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 18.2. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL072008 (public domain).