hurricane eugene hurricane eugene tropical cyclone landfall mexico pacific hurricane season eighth tropical cyclone fifth named storm hurricane season eugene developed july tropical disturbance centered offshore mexico later day system intensified tropical storm moving northwestward eugene reached hurricane status july briefly peaked category hurricane days later weakened category hurricane subsequently hurricane landfall near shortly landfall eugene rapidly weakened inland tropical storm emerged open water quickly dissipated mexico storm produced high winds especially southwestern portion country hurricane southwest mexican coastline resulting highest rainfall totals tropical cyclone mexican states people left homeless including cities airport control tower damaged requiring closure houses destroyed eugene injured people caused fatalities million usd damage meteorological history hurricane eugene originated tropical disturbance formed southwest caribbean_sea july days wave moved central_america july located coast nicaragua days system steered westward easterly flow utc july classified system tropical depression centered south subsequently depression slowly began curving north northwest stationary inverted trough central mexico day depression intensified tropical storm eugene storm slowed july located southwest upper level low system turned northwestward eugene upgraded hurricane later day season intensification occurred eugene attained peak intensity mph day shortly peak hurricane began interact land hurricane weakened category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale later day utc july eugene landfall near winds mph making hurricane eugene tropical system ashore season hurricane tropical storm came close land september october respectively topography mexico storm weakened rapidly eugene downgraded tropical storm hours landfall briefly moving inland eugene emerged southern gulf california intensification occur instead eugene continued weakening close proximity land weakening system downgraded tropical depression early july eugene dissipated utc day preparations impact storm posed threat mexico july ports port acapulco navigation classes suspended mexican navy alert total distance spanning acapulco issued navigation warnings coastal states caused extremely heavy rains coastal parts mexico rainfall peaked cyclone responsible highest tropical cyclone rainfall mexican states waves reported brought widespread flooding heavy rain high winds mexico leveled homes palm trees numerous poorly built homes lost roofs built structures sustain significant damage hurricane eugene responsible extensive damage homes knocking power city surrounding areas flooded water storm knocked trees beach power knocked city airport closed days airport control tower damaged highway closed traffic storm state crop damage severe homes destroyed statewide miles south homes public buildings received damage banks flooding villages leaving people transportation communication services landslides reported number main highways making travel area difficult overall crop damage state severe hurricane destroyed km2 fruit crop total people injured storm storm destroyed acres trees acres destroyed worst crop damage occurring acres acres acres lemon trees destroyed eugene combination eugene hurricane region registered rainfall amounts times average addition people killed deaths occurred man died palm tree blown man perished struck fallen palm tree people left homeless poor rural areas including people total crop damage amounted million usd fruit crop damage amounted million usd damage beach houses totaled aftermath aftermath storm navy army local government devised cleanup plan government employees guidance military worked clear debris quickly restored water power service days streets cleaned impacted area authorities asked medicine clothing food nearby areas red cross treated injured displaced evacuated government offices days storm ports acapulco reopened remnants storm later brought rain eugene known july pacific hurricane strikes hurricane force winds estimated land hurricanes hurricane hurricane struck baja california sur
Hurricane Eugene (1987)