2007 Pacific hurricane season
| 2007 Pacific hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
May 27, 2007 |
| Last system dissipated |
October 23, 2007 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Flossie |
| • Maximum winds |
140 mph (220 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
949 mbar (hPa; 28.02 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
15 |
| Total storms |
11 |
| Hurricanes |
4 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
42 total, 9 missing |
| Total damage |
$80 million (2007 USD) |
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Pacific hurricane seasons
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 27 – May 31 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 29 – June 2 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 11 – June 12 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 9 – July 11 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 14 – July 15 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1006 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 14 – July 22 |
| Peak intensity |
75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 22 – July 27 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 31 – August 2 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1004 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 8 – August 16 |
| Peak intensity |
140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 949 mbar (hPa) |
The 2007 Pacific hurricane season was a below-average Pacific hurricane season, featuring one major hurricane. 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 region. The first tropical cyclone of the season, Alvin, developed on May 27, while the final system of the year, Kiko, dissipated on October 23. Due to unusually strong wind shear, activity fell short of the long-term average, with a total of 11 named storms, 4 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane. At the time, 2007 featured the second-lowest value of the Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index since reliable records began in 1971. Two tropical cyclones – Cosme and Flossie – crossed into the central Pacific basin during the year, activity below the average of 4 to 5 systems.
Impact during the season was relatively minimal. In early June, Tropical Storm Barbara moved ashore just northwest of the Mexico–Guatemala border, causing $55 million (2007 USD) in damage and 4 deaths. In late July, Cosme passed south of the island of Hawaii as a weakening tropical depression; light rain and increased surf resulted. A few days later, Dalila passed offshore the coastline of southwestern Mexico, killing 11 and causing minimal damage. Hurricane Flossie followed a similar track to Cosme in mid-August, producing gusty winds and light precipitation in Hawaii. Hurricane Henriette in early September produced torrential rainfall in southwestern Mexico, killing 6 and causing $25 million in damage. Baja California received moderate rains from Hurricane Ivo in mid-September, though no damage nor fatalities were reported. In mid-October, Tropical Storm Kiko passed just offshore the coastline of southwestern Mexico. Though no deaths were reported on the Mexico mainland, the storm capsized a ship with 30 people on board, 15 of whom were recovered dead, and 9 of whom were reported missing. Overall, the season ended with $80 million in damage and 49 deaths.
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