Hurricane Juliette (2001)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 21 – October 3, 2001

Peak wind

144 mph

232 km/h · Sep 25

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

923 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

11.8 d

Sep 21 – Oct 3

Distance

2,341 mi

3,767 km

ACE

24.8

storm energy

Deaths

per Wikidata

Damage

$400 M

nominal USD

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 Juliette

Hurricane Juliette (2001) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2001 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 21, 2001, 93 mi SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala, reached its peak of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 923 mb on September 25, 2001, and made landfall 21 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 30, 2001 as a tropical storm (40 mph). It rapidly intensified by 69 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on September 24, 2001). The storm lasted 11.8 days and travelled about 2,341 miles (3,767 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 12 deaths and about $400 million in damage (nominal USD).

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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 30, 2001 · 00:00 UTC	21 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico	TS 40 mph	1000 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 48 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 21 06:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	12.6°N 91.1°W	93 mi SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Sep 21 12:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	13.0°N 92.8°W	113 mi SSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 21 18:00	TS	40 mph	997 mb	13.5°N 94.3°W	157 mi WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 22 00:00	TS	46 mph	996 mb	13.6°N 95.8°W	152 mi S of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 22 06:00	TS	52 mph	996 mb	13.6°N 97.3°W	157 mi S of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 22 12:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	13.5°N 98.5°W	open ocean
Sep 22 18:00	TS	52 mph	994 mb	13.5°N 99.7°W	open ocean
Sep 23 00:00	TS	58 mph	992 mb	14.2°N 100.4°W	186 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 23 06:00	TS	63 mph	986 mb	14.6°N 101.3°W	181 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 23 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	976 mb	14.8°N 102.2°W	open ocean
Sep 23 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	960 mb	14.9°N 102.8°W	open ocean
Sep 24 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	941 mb	14.8°N 103.3°W	open ocean
Sep 24 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	941 mb	15.0°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Sep 24 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	952 mb	15.1°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Sep 24 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	957 mb	15.2°N 104.1°W	open ocean
Sep 25 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	941 mb	15.4°N 104.7°W	open ocean
Sep 25 06:00	Cat 4	144 mph	935 mb	15.9°N 105.3°W	open ocean
Sep 25 12:00	Cat 4	144 mph	928 mb	16.2°N 106.2°W	open ocean
Sep 25 18:00	Cat 4	144 mph	923 mb	16.4°N 107.2°W	open ocean
Sep 26 00:00	Cat 4	144 mph	925 mb	16.8°N 107.9°W	open ocean
Sep 26 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	930 mb	17.5°N 108.6°W	open ocean
Sep 26 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	935 mb	18.2°N 109.1°W	open ocean
Sep 26 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	940 mb	18.8°N 109.8°W	open ocean
Sep 27 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	942 mb	19.4°N 110.3°W	open ocean
Sep 27 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	949 mb	20.1°N 110.5°W	open ocean
Sep 27 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	955 mb	20.7°N 110.8°W	162 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 27 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	961 mb	21.4°N 110.7°W	115 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 28 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	968 mb	22.3°N 110.7°W	65 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 28 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	971 mb	22.8°N 111.0°W	70 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 28 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	981 mb	23.0°N 111.1°W	76 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 28 18:00	TS	69 mph	987 mb	23.2°N 111.1°W	78 mi WNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 00:00	TS	69 mph	987 mb	23.4°N 111.2°W	76 mi SW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	983 mb	23.6°N 111.3°W	73 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	985 mb	23.8°N 111.5°W	79 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 18:00	TS	52 mph	990 mb	24.0°N 111.7°W	71 mi S of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 30 00:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	1000 mb	25.0°N 112.0°W	21 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 30 06:00	TD	35 mph	1003 mb	26.1°N 111.8°W	29 mi WNW of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 30 12:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	27.1°N 111.8°W	33 mi ESE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 30 18:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	28.2°N 112.0°W	54 mi SW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Oct 1 00:00	TD	29 mph	1005 mb	28.7°N 112.2°W	45 mi WSW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Oct 1 06:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	29.2°N 112.5°W	67 mi WNW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Oct 1 12:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	29.7°N 112.7°W	77 mi SSW of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 1 18:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	30.2°N 113.1°W	67 mi WSW of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 2 00:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	30.4°N 113.3°W	65 mi SSE of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 2 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	30.6°N 113.6°W	50 mi S of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 2 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	30.5°N 113.8°W	59 mi SSW of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Oct 2 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	30.4°N 114.4°W	51 mi SSE of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Oct 3 00:00	TD	29 mph	1008 mb	30.2°N 114.6°W	59 mi SSE of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Juliette make landfall?

Juliette made landfall once: 21 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 30, 2001 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Juliette?

At its peak on September 25, 2001, Juliette was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a central pressure of 923 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Juliette last?

11.8 days, from September 21, 2001 to October 3, 2001, including 138 hours at hurricane strength (66 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,341 miles.

How many people died in Juliette?

Wikidata records 12 deaths for Hurricane Juliette. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Juliette?

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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Every storm named Juliette

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1983	Tropical Storm Juliette Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
1989	Tropical Storm Juliette Eastern Pacific	TS 63 mph	—
1995	Hurricane Juliette Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Juliette · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2007	Tropical Storm Juliette Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
2013	Tropical Storm Juliette Eastern Pacific	TS 63 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2019	Hurricane Juliette Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2025	Tropical Storm Juliette Eastern Pacific	TS 69 mph	—

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

Strongest storms of 2001

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2001	Hurricane Iris Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Belize	→
2001	Hurricane Adolph Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Michelle Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, Matanzas Province, Cuba	→
2001	Hurricane Erin Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Felix Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Humberto Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Flossie Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
2001	Hurricane Gil Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 98 mph	—	→

See every 2001 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Juliette on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormHurricane Gil (2001)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Kiko (2001)

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