hurricane hurricane major hurricane average pacific hurricane season formed tropical depression formed southwest baja california peninsula july strengthened tropical storm hours located favorable environment intensified hurricane july attained major hurricane status category intensity higher saffir simpson hurricane scale days later peaking intensity category strength slowly weakened july longer hurricane passing south hawaii completely dissipated july deteriorating tropical depression arrival hurricane prompted hurricane watch hawaii people evacuated homes produced high waves offshore hawaii causing million damage deaths remnants storm produced intermittent showers state major damage meteorological history based data satellite imagery weather reports cargo ships upgraded tropical disturbance tropical depression time depression located west small remote island pacific_ocean utc july moving west beneath high pressure area depression intensified hours formation named sea surface temperatures storm path began rapidly intensify reported intensified category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale utc july hours forming shortly attaining hurricane intensity eye began appear weather satellite imagery based assessed intensity system mph continuing intensity hurricane major hurricane pacific hurricane season utc july motion accelerated peaked intensity mph moving west emerged area responsibility major hurricane shortly forward motion increased close mph forecasters noted path potential landfall environment trough weakened continued approach hawaii possible curve island hurricane west passed south islands weakened tropical storm july passing south hawaii days later weakened depression tropical cyclone dissipated july preparations impact observation july national_weather_service issued hurricane watch high surf advisory storm anticipated produce life threatening waves island chain gale warnings small craft advisories issued described small dangerous people evacuated homes near shoreline refused leave hurricane watch dropped july weakened tropical storm rapid motion kept pace large swell water generated combination high spring tide peripheral winds generated waves crashed shores afternoon july homes destroyed sustained extreme damage homes received minor damage divisions destroyed dozens places vacation land damaged waves washed away dirt road eastern island passed islands moisture related tropical cyclone caused heavy rainfall districts july wind gust mph recorded near sand beach total damage million usd reported occurred july rough surf caused isolated showers initially recorded southern portion state dissipated moisture trough islands causing significant rainfall thunderstorms archipelago areas hawaii received rains hawaii cleared july observed storm flying hurricane provide fix location passed near july providing valuable meteorological data future path
Hurricane Estelle (1986)