hurricane hurricane final tropical cyclones landfall pacific hurricane season fourteenth named storm fifth hurricane season developed october tropical wave slowly intensified moved northwestward intensifying hurricane october day rapidly intensified peak mph larger hurricane east prevented strengthening approaching trough turned rapidly weakening system east mexico october downgraded tropical depression longer met criteria tropical cyclone national_hurricane_center continued issuing advisories cyclone proximity land unexpectedly redeveloped area thunderstorms moved ashore near october dissipating depression dropped locally heavy rainfall western mexico reports damage later remnants combined upper level low produce flooding tornado central texas meteorological history origins tropical wave exited west coast africa september moved westward atlantic_ocean caribbean_sea developing wave axis crossed central_america september convection tracking westward southern mexican coastline september system better organized reached position south acapulco upper level wind shear marginally favorable national_hurricane_center noted potential tropical cyclogenesis september subsequent days verified october thunderstorms organized system classified tropical depression fourteen time located south southern tip baja california peninsula developing depression defined low level circulation ridge north moved south west conditions favored development including low wind shear warm water temperatures convection gradually organized depression intensified tropical storm early october motion briefly nearly stationary rounded extent ridge steady motion northwest began october day eye feature developed center deep convection attained hurricane status early october steady intensification continued winds mph later day favorable conditions expected allow hurricane reach major hurricane status winds mph intensify unfavorable increased wind shear developing tropical storm east october eye longer evident satellite imagery indicated beginning weakening trend observed small eye open northwest convection ragged october winds decreased hurricane force time strong approaching mid level trough caused slow turn east continued wind shear presence dry air stripped thunderstorms away center october deep convection dissipated result downgraded tropical depression weakened extent barely met criteria tropical cyclone nhc maintained advisories circulation proximity western mexico unlikely potential thunderstorms movement warmer waters accelerated east northeast later northeast advancing trough approached western mexico area curved convection unexpectedly developed center additional redevelopment poorly defined circulation landfall near early october dissipated shortly high terrain western mexico preparations impact expected ashore tropical depression national_hurricane_center issue tropical storm warnings watches mexico national_weather_service issued advisories caution storm storm moved parallel mexican coastline produced high waves later moved ashore dropped locally heavy rainfall peak hour total recorded october rainfall maximum previous day rainfall extended reported baja california peninsula extended coastline northward near texas impact minimal western mexico reports damage deaths injuries moisture remnants interacted upper level low produce heavy rainfall texas producing flooding near forced family evacuate closed portions interstate route system spawned tornado damaged buildings including school final pacific storm season strike mexico hurricanes tropical storms
Hurricane Nora (2003)