Hurricane Hernan (1996)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 30 – October 4, 1996

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Oct 2
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Landfalls
1
Jalisco, Mexico
Lifetime
4.5 d
Sep 30 – Oct 4
Distance
947 mi
1,524 km
ACE
4.0
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 Hernan

Hurricane Hernan (1996) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 30, 1996, 251 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb on October 2, 1996, and made landfall 32 mi SSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on October 3, 1996 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on October 2, 1996). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 947 miles (1,524 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
October 3, 1996 · 10:00 UTC32 mi SSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, MexicoCat 1 75 mph987 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico45 miOct 4 · 10:00 UTCTD 31 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
Sep 30 06:00TD 35 mph1004 mb12.6°N 98.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 12:00TD 35 mph1003 mb12.6°N 99.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb12.9°N 100.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 00:00TS 40 mph1002 mb13.4°N 101.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 06:00TS 40 mph1001 mb14.1°N 101.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 12:00TS 52 mph999 mb14.7°N 101.1°W168 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 1 18:00TS 58 mph995 mb15.5°N 101.3°W131 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 2 00:00TS 63 mph992 mb16.1°N 101.7°W103 mi SSW of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 2 06:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb16.9°N 102.3°W74 mi S of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 2 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb17.9°N 103.1°W52 mi W of La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 2 18:00Cat 1 81 mph981 mb18.5°N 103.9°W29 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 3 00:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb18.9°N 104.6°W23 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 3 06:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb18.7°N 104.9°W46 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 3 10:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph987 mb18.8°N 104.9°W37 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 3 12:00TS 69 mph989 mb19.5°N 104.9°W28 mi NW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 3 18:00TS 46 mph991 mb20.1°N 105.0°W39 mi SSE of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 4 00:00TD 35 mph994 mb20.7°N 105.1°W10 mi NE of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 4 06:00TD 35 mph998 mb21.1°N 105.6°W29 mi NW of Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico
Oct 4 12:00TD 29 mph1002 mb21.7°N 105.6°W23 mi WNW of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
Oct 4 18:00TD 29 mph1003 mb22.0°N 105.5°W13 mi WNW of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Hernan make landfall?

Hernan made landfall once: 32 mi SSW of San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on October 3, 1996 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Hernan?

At its peak on October 2, 1996, Hernan was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 980 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Hernan last?

4.5 days, from September 30, 1996 to October 4, 1996, including 28 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 947 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Hernan?

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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