Hurricane Jimena (2009)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 28 – September 5, 2009

Peak wind

155 mph

250 km/h · Aug 31

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

931 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

8.5 d

Aug 28 – Sep 5

Distance

1,802 mi

2,900 km

ACE

23.1

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Jimena

Hurricane Jimena (2009) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2009 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 28, 2009, 171 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 931 mb on August 31, 2009, and made landfall 4 times — first 15 mi SSE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2009 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). Later landfalls: near Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2009 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph); at 26.3°N, 112.4°W on September 2, 2009 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 4, 2009 as a tropical depression (29 mph). It rapidly intensified by 69 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on August 30, 2009). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 1,802 miles (2,900 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 2, 2009 · 12:00 UTC	15 mi SSE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 2 104 mph	971 mb
September 2, 2009 · 13:00 UTC	near Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 2 104 mph	972 mb
September 2, 2009 · 21:00 UTC	at 26.3°N, 112.4°W	Cat 1 86 mph	980 mb
September 4, 2009 · 19:00 UTC	near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TD 29 mph	1006 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 39 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 28 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1008 mb	13.4°N 96.8°W	164 mi S of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 28 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1008 mb	13.5°N 97.9°W	172 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Aug 28 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1008 mb	13.5°N 99.0°W	open ocean
Aug 28 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	13.6°N 100.0°W	open ocean
Aug 29 00:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	13.7°N 101.0°W	open ocean
Aug 29 06:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	13.8°N 101.9°W	open ocean
Aug 29 12:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	14.2°N 102.9°W	open ocean
Aug 29 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	14.8°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Aug 30 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	15.4°N 104.7°W	open ocean
Aug 30 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	957 mb	15.7°N 105.5°W	open ocean
Aug 30 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	16.0°N 106.0°W	open ocean
Aug 30 18:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	16.3°N 106.6°W	open ocean
Aug 31 00:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	16.7°N 107.1°W	open ocean
Aug 31 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	17.2°N 107.6°W	open ocean
Aug 31 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	17.7°N 108.2°W	open ocean
Aug 31 18:00	Cat 4	155 mph	935 mb	18.2°N 108.9°W	open ocean
Aug 31 19:00	Cat 4	155 mph	931 mb	18.3°N 109.0°W	open ocean
Sep 1 00:00	Cat 4	155 mph	931 mb	18.9°N 109.4°W	open ocean
Sep 1 06:00	Cat 4	150 mph	933 mb	19.7°N 109.9°W	open ocean
Sep 1 12:00	Cat 4	144 mph	940 mb	20.6°N 110.5°W	163 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 1 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	21.5°N 111.0°W	119 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	957 mb	22.4°N 111.4°W	101 mi WSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	23.4°N 111.7°W	102 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 12:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	971 mb	24.6°N 112.0°W	37 mi SW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 13:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	972 mb	24.8°N 112.1°W	32 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	977 mb	25.8°N 112.4°W	67 mi WSW of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 2 21:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	86 mph	980 mb	26.3°N 112.4°W	68 mi WNW of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	985 mb	26.7°N 112.4°W	45 mi S of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	27.4°N 112.3°W	near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 12:00	TS	52 mph	999 mb	27.6°N 112.3°W	18 mi N of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 3 18:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	27.8°N 112.1°W	33 mi NNE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 00:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	27.6°N 111.9°W	29 mi NE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 06:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	27.5°N 111.7°W	36 mi ENE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 12:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	27.7°N 111.7°W	43 mi NE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 18:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	27.4°N 112.2°W	near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 4 19:00	TD LANDFALL	29 mph	1006 mb	27.4°N 112.3°W	near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 5 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1007 mb	27.2°N 112.5°W	17 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 5 06:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1008 mb	26.9°N 112.9°W	49 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 5 12:00	TD low/wave	17 mph	1010 mb	26.5°N 113.3°W	86 mi SW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Jimena make landfall?

Jimena made landfall 4 times: 15 mi SSE of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2009 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds; near Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 2, 2009 at 13:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds; at 26.3°N, 112.4°W on September 2, 2009 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 4, 2009 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 29 mph winds.

What category was Jimena?

At its peak on August 31, 2009, Jimena was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a central pressure of 931 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Jimena last?

8.5 days, from August 28, 2009 to September 5, 2009, including 108 hours at hurricane strength (72 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,802 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Jimena?

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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1979	Tropical Storm Jimena Eastern Pacific	TS 63 mph	—
1985	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1991	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1997	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
2003	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Jimena · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2015	Hurricane Jimena Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2021	Tropical Storm Jimena Eastern Pacific	TS 40 mph	—

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2009

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2009	Hurricane Rick Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 178 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2009	Hurricane Felicia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Bill Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	→
2009	Hurricane Guillermo Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Neki Central Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Fred Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2009	Hurricane Ida Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Nicaragua	→
2009	Hurricane Carlos Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→

See every 2009 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Jimena on Wikipedia.

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