1995 Pacific hurricane season
| 1995 Pacific hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
May 21, 1995 |
| Last system dissipated |
September 26, 1995 |
| Strongest storm |
|
| Name |
Juliette |
| • Maximum winds |
150 mph (240 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
11 (record low)
|
| Total storms |
10 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
3 |
| Total fatalities |
124 direct |
| Total damage |
$31 million (1995 USD) |
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Pacific hurricane seasons
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
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| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 21 – May 23 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 15 – June 21 |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 948 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 7 – July 18 |
| Peak intensity |
140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 940 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 17 – July 22 |
| Peak intensity |
75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 985 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 24 – August 2 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 1 – August 8 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 7 – August 14 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 978 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 19 – August 27 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 1 – September 8 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 970 mbar (hPa) |
The 1995 Pacific hurricane season was the least active Pacific hurricane season since 1979. Of the eleven tropical cyclones that formed during the season, four affected land, with the most notable storm of the season being Hurricane Ismael, which killed at least 116 people in Mexico. The strongest hurricane in the season was Hurricane Juliette, which reached peak winds of 150 mph (240 km/h), but did not significantly affect land. Hurricane Adolph was an early-season Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Henriette brushed the Baja California Peninsula in October.
The season officially started on May 15, 1995, in the Eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1995, in the Central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1995. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The season saw eleven tropical cyclones form, of which ten became tropical storms. Seven of these storms attained hurricane status, three of them becoming major hurricanes. There were fewer tropical storms than the average of 16, while the number of hurricanes and major hurricanes were slightly below average. The season marked the beginning of a multi-decade period of low activity in the Eastern Pacific.
The seasonal activity during 1995 was below normal, and marked the first of several seasons with lower than normal activity. Four tropical cyclones affected Mexico: first, Hurricane Flossie passed within 75 miles (120 km) of Baja California Peninsula, producing moderate winds and killing seven people. Afterwards, Tropical Storm Gil dropped heavy rainfall in Southern Mexico early in its life, though caused no damage. Hurricane Henriette later made landfall near Cabo San Lucas with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h), resulting in moderate damage but no deaths. Finally, Ismael struck the state of Sinaloa as a minimal hurricane. Offshore, fishermen were caught off guard by the hurricane, causing 57 of them to drown. On land, Ismael destroyed thousands of houses, leaving 30,000 homeless and killing another 59. Both Hurricanes Flossie and Ismael also produced moisture and localized damage in the Southwestern United States.
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