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 the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Paloma was, at the time, the third most powerful November hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin, behind only the 1932 Cuba hurricane, 2020's hurricanes Iota and Eta, and a tie of 1999's Hurricane Lenny, and 2001's Hurricane Michelle. Paloma also marked the first time that at least one major hurricane formed in every month of the hurricane season from July to November, with only June not having a major hurricane in the season. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 145 mph (125 knots), lowest pressure 944 mb. November 5 – November 14, 2008. Landfall: November 9 at 100 mph, 20.7°N 78.0°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 9.2. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL172008 (public domain).