strongest tropical cyclone pacific hurricane season forming tropical wave september steadily organized hurricane september hurricane continued strengthen developing defined eye peaked category hurricane september weakened considerably making landfall category storm dissipated near austin september later absorbed cold mexico hurricane killed seven people people forced evacuate homes total homes destroyed people left homeless storm united_states people suffered injuries storm damage totaled million usd meteorological history westward moving tropical wave left coast africa august initially shower activity minimal increased somewhat approached southern lesser antilles disorganized wave moved september system quickly emerged pacific_ocean south central_america september shower activity began increase cloud pattern organized time disturbance located south better organized developed defined banding features defined atmospheric circulation based disturbance upgraded tropical depression later day continued organize nearby ship later reported near gale force winds far center based depression upgraded tropical storm overnight moving northwest mph utc september tropical storm attained winds mph located south southwest intensification resumed intensification later day predicted peak category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale system developed deep convection defined outflow shortly national_hurricane_center nhc upgraded hurricane expected parallel agency note pose threat parts country late september finally developed eye nhc assessed intensity mph hours wind increase mph occurred hurricane reached major hurricane intensity category higher predicted threaten baja california peninsula utc september reached peak wind speed mph hurricane developed clear distinct eye thunderstorm activity near eye soon decreased coverage began weakening trend northern gulf california weakening system began curve northeast heading mainland mexico hurricane weakened significantly day peak mid level category hurricane continuing weaken landfall utc september shortly landfall accelerated northeastward east northeastward weakened depression crossing international border texas tropical depression dissipated near austin september remnants cyclone absorbed cold preparations impact aftermath mexico tropical storm warning issued acapulco cabo utc september discontinued hours later utc september hurricane warning issued areas hours later tropical storm warning issued remaining portion baja california sur day hurricane warning issued large area mainland watches warnings discontinued september system moved inland mexico reports tropical storm force winds land received nhc estimated near hurricane force winds occurred near following locations received rain fell inches fell fell recorded seven deaths fully attributed storm people perished combination hurricane addition injury reported person person died collapse dwelling fishing boats reported missing sea people homeless damage widespread states hundreds homes near toppled houses destroyed homes destroyed damaged areas flooding destroyed areas agriculture near head cattle killed foot television tower blown utility poles snapped trees branches billboards water telephone electricity cut lack power gas unable pump windows smashed widespread power cell phone service outages recorded hurricane avoided populated areas country greatly reducing damage people forced evacuate homes aftermath storm army troops provided blankets food homeless united_states remnants combination cold prompted tornado watch flash flood watch texas texas tornadoes reported causing million usd damage dallas area hit hard strong winds tornadoes torrential left broken trees damaged buildings minor injuries wake storm johnson dallas counties hardest hit northern arlington people injured roof torn hotel
Hurricane Lidia (1993)