hurricane minimal category hurricane affected portions mexico late august early september storm caused fatalities formed area disturbed weather august tropical storm day cyclone moved parallel proximity shore resulted heavy rainfall land affected city acapulco guerrero people killed landslides families evacuated flooded turned north headed baja california peninsula category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale landfall east peak intensity eye witness reports state landfall directly cabo causing death woman high surf emerged second landfall near causing heavy rains storm dissipated remnants went cause flooding new_mexico texas damage totaled million million usd hit mexico day hurricane hit nicaragua occurrences north_atlantic hurricane pacific hurricane landfall day meteorological history originated tropical wave departed west coast africa august wave produced convection caribbean_sea reached central_america august significant development occur early august area low pressure miles south southeast acapulco mexico started gain clusters strong convection afternoon august system continued strong convection developed broad defined area low mid level cyclonic turning utc day system tropical depression miles southeast acapulco designated tropical depression convection continued cyclone encountering extensive easterly north easterly wind shear strengthening storm history cyclone initially headed west northwest subtropical ridge centered western gulf_of_mexico depression moved north west parallel west coast mexico steered mid upper level ridge august strengthened miles south acapulco continued mexican coast bringing heavy rains continued strong convection maintained strengthening predicted reach hurricane strength despite low wind shear apparent warm waters strengthen expected believed proximity land waters brought slow movement convection strengthening continued maintained moved away turned westward away pacific_coast mexico late september subtropical ridge built westward northern mexico continued improve structure formation distinct eye feature reached hurricane strength september turned north northwestward baja california peninsula ahead mid latitude trough approaching west coast united_states hurricane reached peak intensity mph morning centered miles south southeast cabo san lucas center landfall east cabo san lucas afternoon september winds mph land hours emerging brief interaction land caused slight weakening remained category hurricane day day final landfall near state weakened quickly land dissipated mountains northwestern mexico early september remnants continued track west texas southeastern new_mexico absorbed cold moving new_mexico flow moisture originating remnants moderate instability marginal shear contributed flash flooding severe thunderstorms preparations formation anticipated system mentioned hours tropical depression potential formation depression explicitly stated beginning hours prior genesis august mexico decreed zone alert cabo requested public precautions possible coming rain intense winds storm south southwestern coasts mexico canceled classes schools evening close port navigation faced prospect strengthening head acapulco stopped travel small craft coastal fisheries blue yellow flags raised measure swimmers september port shut navigation weather produced hurricane port authority reported produced waves surpassing meters height carnival pride cruise scheduled arrive port diverted sea result port closure city school suspended days officials stated approximately families evacuated north port closed threat families evacuated homes defense informed temporary shelters opened anticipated evacuation people lived high risk zones areas local police recommended population living areas high risk care leave homes necessary find evacuation routes temporary shelters del cabo shut tourists forced ports close completely port close small craft impact struck hardest resort town acapulco storm passed closer town heavy rains coast saturated ground leading mudslides people reported dead result suburban neighborhoods city port killed huge rock hitting house killed dwellings partially collapsed addition flooding river led evacuation families river director reported approximately injured passage coast people relocated temporary shelters damaged square meters beach near destroying approximately olive turtle nests comprising endangered species nests state hurricane destroyed homes damaged dwellings large indian populations storm precipitation flooded nearby agricultural fields stopping wheat production forcing local government region try prevent fever outbreak valley people killed homes destroyed winds state families left homeless woman died high surf near cabo baja california peninsula fishermen reported killed coast road connecting closed damage overflow brook stranded cars affected broke banks houses located community flooded water levels residents leave houses relocated provisional housing remnants caused flash floods surface water inches deep covered roads depths inches new_mexico texas hail accumulated roadways damage mexico totaled million million usd
Hurricane Henriette (2007)