Storms near Jalisco
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Jalisco, Mexico between 1945 and 2023. The busiest month is October, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Jalisco?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 46% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 24% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Jalisco storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1945, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 6 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Jalisco
- Patricia (2015)20 October 2015 to 24 October 2015, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 872 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1959 (Eastern and central Pacific)22 October 1959 to 29 October 1959, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 958 hPa
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Kenna (2002)22 October 2002 to 26 October 2002, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 913 hPa
- Virgil (1992)1 October 1992 to 5 October 1992, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
Most recent storms near Jalisco
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Beatriz (2023)29 June 2023 to 1 July 2023, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 992 hPa
- Rick (2021)22 October 2021 to 25 October 2021, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 977 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.