1993 Pacific hurricane season
| 1993 Pacific hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 11, 1993 |
| Last system dissipated |
October 14, 1993 |
| Strongest storm |
|
| Name |
Lidia |
| • Maximum winds |
150 mph (240 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
18 |
| Total storms |
15 |
| Hurricanes |
11 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
9 |
| Total fatalities |
42 |
| Total damage |
~ $1.7 billion (1993 USD) |
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Pacific hurricane seasons
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
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| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 11 – June 19 |
| Peak intensity |
85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 18 – June 20 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 27 – July 2 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 4 – July 9 |
| Peak intensity |
110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 966 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 14 – July 21 |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 945 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 15 – July 25 |
| Peak intensity |
125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 948 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 9 – August 19 (left basin) |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 9 – August 19 |
| Peak intensity |
145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 934 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 15 – August 28 |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 948 mbar (hPa) |
The 1993 Pacific hurricane season was a slightly active Pacific hurricane season with seven named storms directly impacting land. The season officially started on May 15 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1 in the central Pacific, and ended on November 30; these dates conventionally delimit the period during which most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The first tropical cyclone developed on June 11, over a month after the traditional start of the season. The final named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Norma, dissipated on October 14. The Central Pacific Ocean saw very little tropical activity, with only one cyclone, Hurricane Keoni, developing in that particular region. However, many storms out of the season crossed the threshold into the Central Pacific, many as hurricanes, and even major hurricanes.
The season produced fifteen named storms, which was slightly below the average of sixteen named storms per season. However, the total of eight hurricanes during the season was slightly above average, and the total of nine major hurricanes was significantly higher than the average of three.
The most intense cyclone of the season was Hurricane Lidia, a powerful Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Sinaloa as a Category 2. Killing seven people, Lidia also caused extensive property damage in Mexico and the United States, as the remnants of the system combined with a cold front to produce Severe weather in Texas. However, the most notable storm of the season, in terms of fatalities, was Hurricane Calvin. Originating from an area of disturbed weather on July 4, it reached a peak intensity of 110 mph (180 km/h) before making an initial landfall near Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Rapidly weakening due to land interaction with the Mexican coastline, the hurricane re-emerged into Pacific waters, though the storm did not strengthen, and continued to weaken as it moved northwestward. On July 8, Calvin made a second, and final, landfall on the southern tip of Baja California Peninsula before weakening to a tropical depression and dissipating on July 9. At least 34 deaths can be attributed to the system, as well as $32 million (1993 USD) or more in damage.
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