Tropical Storm Julio (2002)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 25–26, 2002

Peak wind
46 mph
74 km/h · Sep 25
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1000 mb
Landfalls
1
Michoacán, Mexico
Lifetime
1.5 d
Sep 25 – Sep 26
Distance
405 mi
651 km
ACE
0.6
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 Julio

Tropical Storm Julio (2002) was a tropical storm of the 2002 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 25, 2002, 200 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb on September 25, 2002, and made landfall near La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico on September 26, 2002 as a tropical storm (46 mph). The storm lasted 1.5 days and travelled about 405 miles (651 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
September 26, 2002 · 00:00 UTCnear La Mira, Michoacán, MexicoTS 46 mph1000 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 7 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 25 00:00TD 29 mph1005 mb14.6°N 101.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 25 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.4°N 101.6°W150 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 12:00TS 40 mph1003 mb16.1°N 101.6°W101 mi SW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 25 18:00TS 46 mph1001 mb17.0°N 101.9°W50 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 00:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1000 mb18.0°N 102.4°Wnear La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 26 06:00TS 40 mph1003 mb18.7°N 103.3°W11 mi WSW of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 26 12:00TD 29 mph1005 mb19.4°N 104.3°W20 mi N of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Julio make landfall?

Julio made landfall once: near La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico on September 26, 2002 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Julio?

At its peak on September 25, 2002, Julio was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a central pressure of 1000 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Julio last?

1.5 days, from September 25, 2002 to September 26, 2002. It travelled about 405 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Julio?

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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