Hurricane Diana (1990)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 4–9, 1990

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Aug 7
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Landfalls
2
Veracruz, Mexico · Quintana Roo, Mexico
Lifetime
5.5 d
Aug 4 – Aug 9
Distance
1,983 mi
3,191 km
ACE
4.3
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 Diana

Hurricane Diana (1990) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic season. It formed on August 4, 1990, 154 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb on August 7, 1990, and made landfall 2 times — first 49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 5, 1990 as a tropical storm (63 mph). Later landfalls: 27 mi E of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico on August 7, 1990 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on August 7, 1990). The storm lasted 5.5 days and travelled about 1,983 miles (3,191 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
August 5, 1990 · 20:00 UTC49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, MexicoTS 63 mph994 mb
August 7, 1990 · 19:00 UTC27 mi E of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, MexicoCat 2 98 mph980 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico58 miAug 6 · 06:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Ojo de Agua, México, Mexico72 miAug 8 · 05:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, Mexico74 miAug 8 · 06:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico13 miAug 8 · 10:00 UTCTS 42 mph
León de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mexicodirect hitAug 8 · 16:00 UTCTD 31 mph
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico47 miAug 8 · 20:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico58 miAug 8 · 21:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico55 miAug 8 · 22:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico57 miAug 8 · 22:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico58 miAug 8 · 22:00 UTCTD 29 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 25 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 4 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb13.2°N 79.5°W154 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia
Aug 4 06:00TD 29 mph1008 mb13.9°N 80.8°W110 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Aug 4 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb14.8°N 81.8°W119 mi ENE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Aug 4 18:00TD 35 mph1006 mb15.7°N 82.6°W127 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Aug 5 00:00TS 40 mph1005 mb16.6°N 83.6°W83 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 5 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb17.4°N 84.8°W101 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Aug 5 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb18.3°N 86.3°W113 mi ENE of San Pedro, Belize
Aug 5 18:00TS 63 mph994 mb19.1°N 87.6°W44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 5 20:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph994 mb19.0°N 87.6°W49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 6 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb19.7°N 88.7°Wnear José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 6 06:00TS 52 mph1000 mb20.2°N 90.0°Wnear Dzitbalché, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 6 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb20.5°N 91.1°W59 mi NW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 6 18:00TS 58 mph1000 mb20.6°N 92.3°W127 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 7 00:00TS 69 mph998 mb20.6°N 93.6°W154 mi N of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 7 06:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb20.7°N 94.7°W141 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 7 12:00Cat 1 86 mph986 mb20.8°N 95.8°W87 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 7 18:00Cat 2 98 mph980 mb20.9°N 96.8°W39 mi E of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 7 19:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph980 mb20.9°N 97.0°W27 mi E of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 8 00:00TS 63 mph1000 mb20.8°N 98.1°W28 mi WSW of Álamo, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 8 06:00TS 58 mph1005 mb20.7°N 99.4°Wnear Zimapán, Hidalgo, Mexico
Aug 8 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb20.8°N 100.8°Wnear San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Aug 8 18:00TD 29 mph1010 mb21.1°N 102.2°Wnear San Julián, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 9 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb21.6°N 103.4°W14 mi SSW of Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román, Zacatecas, Mexico
Aug 9 06:00TD 23 mph1010 mb22.0°N 104.9°W16 mi ENE of Ruiz, Nayarit, Mexico
Aug 9 12:00TD 23 mph1010 mb22.5°N 107.0°W62 mi SW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Diana make landfall?

Diana made landfall 2 times: 49 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 5, 1990 at 20:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; 27 mi E of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico on August 7, 1990 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Diana?

At its peak on August 7, 1990, Diana was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 980 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Diana last?

5.5 days, from August 4, 1990 to August 9, 1990, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,983 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Diana?

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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