hurricane hurricane category hurricane landfall mexico october formed september far central_america day circulation dissipated result weakened remnant low days later october low tropical depression system remained weak days drifted west northwest began mexico october cyclone rapidly intensified eventually making landfall peak intensity category shortly landfall cyclone rapidly dissipated prior arrival people evacuated form coast impacted hurricane heavy damage reported seven fatalities dams flooded extensive crop damage reported meteorological history early september reported tropical disturbance formed southwest costa_rica days disturbance slowly developed moving northwest morning september disturbance upgraded mph tropical storm based ship reports satellite imagery fact attained tropical storm status named time cyclone developed center circulation intensification short lived remained tropical storm strength hours downgraded tropical depression remained tropical depression strength september time reported circulation center longer visible downgraded system remnant low located southeast acapulco mexico following days low moved west started circulation center visible early october based upgraded tropical depression continuing intensify soon upgraded tropical storm second time day remained near stationary turning northeast october cyclone moved area warm seas surface temperatures storm started intensify day slowly developed eye intensifying hurricane addition hurricane hunter aircraft reported winds mph winds pressure october warm water helping fuel intensification quickly intensified category hurricane upgraded major hurricane category higher saffir simpson hurricane scale early october based hurricane hunter reports reached peak sustained winds mph peak pressure early 8th moderate category hurricane later morning landfall northwest powerful category hurricane rapidly dissipated land preparations impact mexican army headquarters effect emergency plan days prior arrival hurricane estimated people evacuated threatened areas path according report evacuations prior considered success hurricane warnings flood warnings issued coastlines guerrero addition tropical storm warnings issued states mexico warning area extended far inland area west gulf_of_mexico hurricane produced heavy rains mexico peaking rainfall fell according parent agency rainfall fell sites damage hurricane considered severe guerrero people drowned hurricane addition deaths reported cyclone flooded major electrical dams power outages reported damage reported boats damaged addition storm caused extensive crop damage losses combined previous hurricanes estimated million usd second storm strike mexico week hurricane ocean impacted ships major damage ships reported
Hurricane Madeline (1976)