Hurricane Boris (1996)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · June 27 – July 1, 1996

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Jun 29
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
979 mb
Landfalls
1
Guerrero, Mexico
Lifetime
4.5 d
Jun 27 – Jul 1
Distance
988 mi
1,589 km
ACE
2.9
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Boris

Hurricane Boris (1996) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on June 27, 1996, 209 mi SW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on June 29, 1996, and made landfall near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico on June 29, 1996 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on June 29, 1996). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 988 miles (1,589 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
June 29, 1996 · 18:00 UTCnear Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, MexicoCat 1 92 mph980 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico57 miJun 29 · 10:00 UTCCat 1 86 mph
Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico64 miJun 30 · 11:00 UTCTD 37 mph
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico67 miJun 30 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico65 miJun 30 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico64 miJun 30 · 12:00 UTCTD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 19 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jun 27 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb12.7°N 94.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 27 06:00TD 29 mph1010 mb12.8°N 95.0°Wopen ocean
Jun 27 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb12.8°N 95.5°Wopen ocean
Jun 27 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb12.7°N 96.1°Wopen ocean
Jun 28 00:00TD 29 mph1008 mb13.0°N 96.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 28 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.5°N 97.7°W169 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Jun 28 12:00TS 40 mph1006 mb14.0°N 98.4°W153 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Jun 28 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb14.6°N 99.0°W136 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Jun 29 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb15.2°N 99.6°W116 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 29 06:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb15.9°N 100.2°W68 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 29 12:00Cat 1 92 mph979 mb16.6°N 100.8°W44 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 29 18:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 92 mph980 mb17.6°N 101.5°Wnear Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 30 00:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb18.7°N 102.2°W24 mi SSW of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 30 06:00TS 52 mph1000 mb19.5°N 102.9°W22 mi N of Tepalcatepec, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 30 12:00TD 35 mph1004 mb19.8°N 103.7°Wnear Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico
Jun 30 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb19.5°N 104.5°Wnear La Resolana, Jalisco, Mexico
Jul 1 00:00TD 29 mph1006 mb19.0°N 105.1°W39 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Jul 1 06:00TD 29 mph1007 mb18.8°N 105.4°W62 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Jul 1 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb19.0°N 105.6°W70 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Boris make landfall?

Boris made landfall once: near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico on June 29, 1996 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Boris?

At its peak on June 29, 1996, Boris was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Boris last?

4.5 days, from June 27, 1996 to July 1, 1996, including 24 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 988 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Boris?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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