Hurricane Hilary (1993)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 17–27, 1993

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Aug 21
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
957 mb
Landfalls
3
Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico
Lifetime
10.0 d
Aug 17 – Aug 27
Distance
2,026 mi
3,261 km
ACE
15.2
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 Hilary

Hurricane Hilary (1993) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1993 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 17, 1993, 193 mi S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 957 mb on August 21, 1993, and made landfall 3 times — first 12 mi W of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 25, 1993 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: 51 mi NNW of Ciudad Insurgentes, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 26, 1993 as a tropical storm (58 mph); 25 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on August 26, 1993 as a tropical depression (35 mph). The storm lasted 10.0 days and travelled about 2,026 miles (3,261 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 25, 1993 · 13:00 UTC12 mi W of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, MexicoTS 58 mph993 mb
August 26, 1993 · 00:00 UTC51 mi NNW of Ciudad Insurgentes, Baja California Sur, MexicoTS 58 mph995 mb
August 26, 1993 · 18:00 UTC25 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, MexicoTD 35 mph1008 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico74 miAug 26 · 18:00 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 42 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 17 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb13.4°N 94.9°W183 mi SSE of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 17 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb13.3°N 95.1°W184 mi SSE of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 17 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.3°N 95.4°W178 mi SSE of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 18 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb13.4°N 95.7°W166 mi S of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 18 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb13.5°N 96.6°W155 mi S of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 18 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb13.6°N 97.6°W160 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 18 18:00TS 58 mph996 mb13.8°N 98.8°W178 mi SSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 19 00:00TS 63 mph993 mb14.0°N 100.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 06:00TS 69 mph990 mb14.3°N 101.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 12:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb14.8°N 102.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 18:00Cat 1 81 mph984 mb15.3°N 103.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 00:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb16.0°N 103.7°W168 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Aug 20 06:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb16.6°N 104.5°W165 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Aug 20 12:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb17.3°N 105.4°W143 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Aug 20 18:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb17.7°N 106.3°W156 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 21 00:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb18.0°N 106.9°W175 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Aug 21 06:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb18.3°N 107.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 12:00Cat 3 121 mph957 mb18.6°N 107.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 18:00Cat 3 121 mph957 mb18.9°N 108.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 00:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb19.4°N 109.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 06:00Cat 2 109 mph963 mb20.1°N 109.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 12:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb20.5°N 110.5°W169 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 22 18:00Cat 1 81 mph983 mb20.0°N 110.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 00:00TS 69 mph990 mb20.0°N 110.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 06:00TS 63 mph995 mb20.1°N 110.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb20.6°N 110.9°W171 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 23 18:00TS 52 mph999 mb21.2°N 110.6°W125 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 24 00:00TS 46 mph1000 mb21.6°N 110.8°W106 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 24 06:00TS 40 mph1001 mb22.0°N 111.0°W93 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 24 12:00TS 40 mph1000 mb22.5°N 111.2°W86 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 24 18:00TS 46 mph998 mb22.8°N 111.5°W101 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 25 00:00TS 52 mph996 mb23.3°N 111.7°W105 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 25 06:00TS 58 mph994 mb23.9°N 112.1°W83 mi SSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 25 12:00TS 58 mph993 mb24.6°N 112.3°W50 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 25 13:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph993 mb24.8°N 112.3°W43 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 25 18:00TS 63 mph991 mb25.3°N 112.3°W44 mi WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 26 00:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph995 mb25.9°N 112.2°W53 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 26 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb26.9°N 112.1°W32 mi SSE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 26 12:00TD 35 mph1007 mb27.9°N 112.1°W40 mi NNE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 26 18:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1008 mb29.1°N 112.2°W47 mi WNW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Aug 27 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb29.7°N 112.5°W73 mi SSW of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Aug 27 06:00TD 23 mph1011 mb30.7°N 112.8°W38 mi W of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Hilary make landfall?

Hilary made landfall 3 times: 12 mi W of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 25, 1993 at 13:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; 51 mi NNW of Ciudad Insurgentes, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 26, 1993 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; 25 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on August 26, 1993 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds.

What category was Hilary?

At its peak on August 21, 1993, Hilary was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 957 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Hilary last?

10.0 days, from August 17, 1993 to August 27, 1993, including 84 hours at hurricane strength (24 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,026 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Hilary?

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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