hurricane hurricane pacific hurricanes record landfall mexican coast month july fourth tropical cyclone named storm second hurricane pacific hurricane season developed area convection south mexico july following day system intensified tropical storm named continued strengthening ensued curved initial westward track northward upgraded hurricane july eventually turned northwest category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale july hurricane landfall near peak strength rapidly weakened landfall tropical storm pacific_ocean early july despite hurricane continued weaken headed rapidly northwestward second mexican landfall near southern tip baja california peninsula late july weakened tropical depression early july depression dissipated shortly entering pacific_ocean time july hurricane record landfall west coast mexico nation mexico dropped heavy rainfall especially southwestern portion country heavy rainfall produced flooding turn caused mudslides wake fatalities reported casualties flooding car accidents state homes destroyed addition foot storm surge reported boats shoreline structures acapulco damaged heavy seas near western mexico caused ship contained acid leak cleanup effort took month complete people displaced storm overall caused million damage background trough steered northward hit mexico hurricane month july making pacific hurricanes strike nation started keeping records pacific hurricane season ones hurricane eugene storm meteorological history hurricane originated area disturbed weather characterized scattered deep convection developed south second day july despite lack concentrated convection system classified dvorak technique tool measure tropical cyclone intensity morning hours july banding features formed southern disturbance estimated system attained tropical depression status utc centered approximately southeast acapulco initially storm expected stay offshore attain winds mph intensifying favorable atmospheric environment depression attained tropical storm status utc july receiving period rapid intensification ensued shortly banding type eye formed association later day july national_hurricane_center nhc predicting winds mph later day nhc reported winds mph continuing intensify system upgraded hurricane utc july second hurricane season operationally believed hurricane hours earlier hurricane nhc revised forecast expecting category hurricane time hurricane embedded northeastern portion large monsoon like deep layer mean stretched southwest mexican coastline furthermore fairly large cyclone surface winds mph reported storm center late morning hours july briefly slowed quickly accelerating northwest bringing gale force winds south southwest acapulco later day nhc upgraded category hurricane utc july reached peak intensity mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg shortly landfall approximately west northwest storm quickly weakened land evening weakened tropical storm weakening greatly land interaction mountainous terrain mexico pacific utc july initially expected turn west occur instead continued northwest accelerating emerging weakened tropical depression late july second landfall extreme southern baja california peninsula crossing coast tropical depression dissipated day atop cold sea surface temperatures preparations prior making landfall tropical storm warning hurricane watch issued portion mexican coast july hours later hurricane warning issued july hurricane warnings discontinued hours later hurricane watches dropped utc day watches warnings dropped addition watches warnings flash floods mudslides occur acapulco hundreds police emergency workers stand advance storm city airport ports closed south ports closed measure port closed sea ports closed airplane flights canceled leaving stranded multiple hotels closed cities acapulco weakening storm threatened ports impact storm large size hurricane responsible heavy flooding coast mexico moving onshore hurricane locations reported high rain flooding led mudslides killing people land people displaced casualties indirect people perished hurricane nationwide people evacuated homes numerous seaside restaurants washed respective foundations banana corn plantations destroyed strong winds trees reportedly brought peasant died inland persons killed states mexico heavy rains caused mudslides higher elevations deaths reported rivers overflowed banks people died people riding taxi died veracruz brought heavy rains state later duration struck baja california peninsula storm weakened considerably time offshore ships containing immigrants intercepted storm ship sustained damage damage hurricane amounted million new million usd despite devastation alter plans hurricane prior affecting guerrero hurricane responsible heavy rains widespread flooding estimated left homeless coast addition travel cut mudslides blocked portions rivers threatened overflow banks dams attained peak capacity gates opened prevent total communities flooded cities flooded extended periods torrential rains state rains blocked highways knocked electrical telephone water services people took refuge shelters person killed guerrero acapulco waves moved city states inches rain recorded highest rainfall total observed prior landfall storm outer rainbands began spread region resulting flooding acapulco storm uprooted trees caused damage roads city escaped significant damage damaged people left homeless city wide people killed fisherman missing killed man son person reported dead trying save boat sinking addition boats sunk high waves maritime activity coast city heavy rains flooded streets consequently waist deep water reported parts city result tourists evacuated higher ground total people forced abandon homes people sustained minor injuries tree uprooted neighborhoods acapulco flooded overall beach communities destroyed dwellings destroyed thousands people left homeless areas remained electricity statewide majority storm damage occurred stretch road situated north acapulco dozen small wood built restaurants swept away high waves nearby small beach resort cottages damaged winds later swept away story hotel nearly destroyed remained undamaged storm swimming pool resort town situated northwest city high waves small resorts following closest approach station city recorded minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg mph surface winds center passed little west reported minimum central pressure mbar inhg addition gale force winds statewide sustained winds mph observed utc shortly near utc sustained winds mph gusts mph reported offshore ships reported rough weather existence reporting maximum wave height fatalities occurred offshore capsized fishermen reported missing pair children killed damage boats shoreline structures extended acapulco electrical water services cut city people evacuated homes state ports closed lime crops sustained million damage state homes destroyed bridges highways destroyed storm surge total persons fled homes including crop damage state totaled million numerous communities completely evacuated initially expected pose threat chemicals ship rough seas near caused acid leak aboard previously beached cargo tanker tow line snapped taking sea tanks broke july decided best tow ship shore battery acid ship contained estimated project weeks shortly making landfall storm moved sparsely populated portion mexico near region deaths reported phones power services disrupted roads blocked extensive flooding details impact obtained lack communication places sustained waist high water resort city spared receiving rain light winds south city numerous coastal roads destroyed mudslides towns flooded aftermath aftermath storm troops called deliver aid victims storm state emergency declared states mexico following passage furthermore mexican officials implemented emergency measures assistance agencies local health department devastated areas civil protection authorities donated food people days distributed blankets sacks sand reinforce additional food medicine clothes los_angeles residents looked ways donate aid mexican president announced government channel million hardest hit states government million guerrero half supplied acapulco reconstruction efforts expected receive million aid expected acquire million hurricane moved away coast airports quickly opened simultaneously fishermen protested endangered fishing caused chemical spill consequently people arrested arrest issued disturbing peace blocking highways sparked protests environmental group group mexican artists fisherman demanded million compensation week storm additional rains moved area leading damage fatalities
Hurricane Calvin (1993)