hurricane contributed significant flooding events oklahoma history 16th tropical storm 8th hurricane pacific hurricane season formed september southeast coast mexico moved ridge later turning north baja california peninsula time attained peak winds mph weakened slightly hitting mexican state remnant moisture combined cold produce heavy rainfall south central united_states mexico produced rainfall coastline inland moved ashore prior arrival remnants united_states extended period heavy rainfall caused deaths forced thousands people homes resulted heavy flooding damage moisture produced highest daily rainfall station oklahoma severe river flooding occurred arkansas rivers overall flooding event caused million damage half came crop losses meteorological history origins hurricane system entered eastern pacific_ocean central_america september day organized tropical depression located miles southwest coast guatemala high pressure system north depression moved generally westward approaching upper level trough influenced northerly track depression slowly organized paralleling mexican coastline upgraded september storm miles west southwest acapulco tropical storm quickly intensified upgraded tropical storm late september reconnaissance plane flew storm cyclones basin aircraft data plane observed sustained winds mph result upgraded hurricane status neared baja california peninsula hurricane turned northward late october reached peak winds mph located offshore southern tip baja california hurricane intensify presence mid level wind shear insufficient moisture air located area water temperatures outer eyewall moved cabo resultant land interaction believed slightly weakened inner core hurricane reaching peak intensity hurricane turned north northeastward making landfall near winds mph rapidly dissipated land remnants continued northeastward mexico texas south central united_states moisture system combined advancing cold producing heavy rainfall oklahoma southeastern kansas impact tropical cyclone brought rainfall mexico including heavier amounts coastline interior northern highest total country inches light precipitation fell southern portion baja california peninsula moved ashore upwards inches fell path area landfall strong winds knocked trees caused city services south central united_states remnants dropped moderate heavy rainfall regions received normal rainfall isolated locations texas northern oklahoma southeastern kansas received inches precipitation highest total united_states inches kansas moderate rainfall extended northeastward missouri illinois oklahoma station recorded inches september highest daily precipitation station state combination previous storms locations received inches rainfall day period produced severe river flooding arkansas rivers flooding resulted record discharge rates streams creeks nearly filled capacity mississippi_river reached fifth highest flood stage record prior arrival flooding central united_states killed people forced thousands people homes left million damage usd additional flooding exacerbated situation flooding affected counties oklahoma resulted total million damage half agriculture remnants brought end extended period rainfall overall forced people homes including illinois broke described worst floods oklahoma history
Hurricane Paine (1986)