Hurricane Calvin (1993)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 4–9, 1993

Peak wind
109 mph
176 km/h · Jul 7
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
966 mb
Landfalls
2
Jalisco, Mexico · Baja California Sur, Mexico
Lifetime
4.5 d
Jul 4 – Jul 9
Distance
1,274 mi
2,049 km
ACE
7.6
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 Calvin

Hurricane Calvin (1993) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1993 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 4, 1993, 209 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb on July 7, 1993, and made landfall 2 times — first 23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on July 7, 1993 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). Later landfalls: 35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on July 8, 1993 as a tropical depression (35 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on July 6, 1993). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 1,274 miles (2,049 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
July 7, 1993 · 18:00 UTC23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, MexicoCat 2 98 mph973 mb
July 8, 1993 · 17:00 UTC35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoTD 35 mph1005 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico74 miJul 8 · 07:00 UTCTS 56 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 20 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 4 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb12.9°N 97.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 4 18:00TD 35 mph1006 mb12.8°N 98.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 00:00TS 40 mph1005 mb12.7°N 98.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 06:00TS 46 mph1002 mb12.8°N 99.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb12.9°N 99.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 5 18:00TS 69 mph989 mb13.2°N 100.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 00:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb13.6°N 100.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 06:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb14.3°N 100.0°W176 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jul 6 12:00Cat 2 98 mph972 mb15.4°N 100.4°W105 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jul 6 18:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb16.1°N 101.6°W101 mi SW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Jul 7 00:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb16.8°N 102.3°W76 mi SW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jul 7 06:00Cat 2 104 mph968 mb17.5°N 103.2°W73 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jul 7 12:00Cat 2 109 mph966 mb18.2°N 104.1°W52 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Jul 7 18:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph973 mb19.4°N 105.0°W31 mi WNW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Jul 8 00:00TS 69 mph989 mb20.5°N 105.6°W25 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Jul 8 06:00TS 58 mph997 mb22.2°N 106.9°W77 mi SSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Jul 8 12:00TS 46 mph1003 mb23.5°N 108.6°W77 mi ENE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jul 8 17:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1005 mb23.8°N 109.9°W35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jul 8 18:00TD 35 mph1006 mb23.8°N 110.0°W31 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Jul 9 00:00TD 23 mph1007 mb23.5°N 111.0°W62 mi SW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Calvin make landfall?

Calvin made landfall 2 times: 23 mi WNW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on July 7, 1993 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; 35 mi SE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on July 8, 1993 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Calvin?

At its peak on July 7, 1993, Calvin was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 966 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Calvin last?

4.5 days, from July 4, 1993 to July 9, 1993, including 48 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,274 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Calvin?

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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