regarded worst hurricane strike acapulco developing june system rapidly organized tropical storm day southern coast mexico following day developed eye like feature attained hurricane status peak winds mph storm landfall near acapulco onshore rapidly dissipated noted june produced heavy rains triggered widespread flooding mudslides numerous roads sustained damage separating communities surrounding areas people killed injured storm additionally estimated people affected country meteorological history june tropical disturbance identified miles south mexico tracking westward rapid development ensued following day system classified tropical depression utc shortly satellite intensity estimates indicated strengthening storm upgraded development temporarily slowed june structure gradually organized enhanced band deep convection wrapped storm banding eye feature developed later day indicating near hurricane strength late june forward motion slowed turned north mexican coastline utc june estimated storm intensified hurricane sustained winds peaking mph based satellite imagery estimated attained barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg roughly hours later landfall near acapulco winds area measured mph onshore rapid dissipation ensued noted early june impact regarded worst hurricane brought torrential rains high winds coast near landfall homes destroyed winds estimated excess mph rivers topped banks nearby communities low lying suburbs acapulco nearly people injured left homeless according people killed states guerrero media reports indicated higher toll estimated losses storm exceeded million people killed landslides rural mountain communities surrounding acapulco runs acapulco sustained major damage areas surrounding roadway declared disaster areas offshore people listed missing caught storm storm wake deployed distribute relief supplies food blankets estimated people affected hurricane
Hurricane Dolores (1974)