Hurricane Iselle (1990)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 20–30, 1990

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Jul 25
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
958 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
10.0 d
Jul 20 – Jul 30
Distance
2,056 mi
3,308 km
ACE
21.9
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 Iselle

Hurricane Iselle (1990) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1990 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 20, 1990, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb on July 25, 1990, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 10.0 days and travelled about 2,056 miles (3,308 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 41 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 20 12:00TD 29 mph1008 mb10.0°N 96.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 20 18:00TD 29 mph1008 mb10.3°N 97.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 00:00TD 35 mph1007 mb10.7°N 98.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 06:00TD 35 mph1006 mb11.2°N 99.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb11.8°N 100.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 18:00TS 52 mph1005 mb12.4°N 101.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 00:00TS 58 mph1000 mb13.1°N 101.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 06:00TS 63 mph996 mb13.6°N 102.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 12:00TS 69 mph994 mb14.0°N 103.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 18:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb14.4°N 103.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 00:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb14.8°N 104.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 06:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb15.3°N 104.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 12:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb15.7°N 105.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 18:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb16.0°N 106.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 00:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb16.3°N 106.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 06:00Cat 2 109 mph962 mb16.6°N 107.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 12:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb17.0°N 108.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 18:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb17.5°N 109.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 00:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb18.1°N 109.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 06:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb18.7°N 110.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 12:00Cat 3 121 mph958 mb19.2°N 111.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 18:00Cat 3 121 mph958 mb19.7°N 112.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 26 00:00Cat 3 121 mph958 mb20.2°N 113.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 26 06:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb20.8°N 114.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 26 12:00Cat 3 115 mph960 mb21.4°N 115.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 26 18:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb22.0°N 116.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 27 00:00Cat 2 109 mph967 mb22.5°N 117.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 27 06:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb22.9°N 118.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 27 12:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb23.4°N 119.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 27 18:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb23.8°N 119.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 28 00:00Cat 1 92 mph980 mb24.3°N 120.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 28 06:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb24.8°N 121.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 28 12:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb25.2°N 121.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 28 18:00TS 63 mph988 mb25.5°N 121.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 29 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb25.5°N 121.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 29 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb25.6°N 121.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 29 12:00TS 46 mph1000 mb25.6°N 121.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 29 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb25.6°N 121.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 30 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb25.6°N 121.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 30 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb25.5°N 121.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 30 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb25.4°N 122.1°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Iselle make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Iselle.

What category was Iselle?

At its peak on July 25, 1990, Iselle was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 958 mb.

How long did Iselle last?

10.0 days, from July 20, 1990 to July 30, 1990, including 144 hours at hurricane strength (54 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,056 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Iselle?

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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