Hurricane Kiko (1989)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 25–29, 1989

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Aug 27

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

955 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lifetime

4.3 d

Aug 25 – Aug 29

Distance

558 mi

898 km

ACE

5.8

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 Kiko

Hurricane Kiko (1989) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1989 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 25, 1989, 112 mi SSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb on August 27, 1989, and made landfall 38 mi N of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 27, 1989 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 75 mph in 24 hours (to 115 mph on August 26, 1989). The storm lasted 4.3 days and travelled about 558 miles (898 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
August 27, 1989 · 06:00 UTC	38 mi N of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 3 115 mph	960 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 18 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 25 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	21.7°N 107.0°W	112 mi SSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 25 18:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	21.9°N 107.2°W	104 mi SSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 26 00:00	TS	52 mph	997 mb	22.3°N 107.6°W	99 mi SW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 26 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	22.7°N 108.0°W	107 mi WSW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Aug 26 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	23.0°N 108.4°W	83 mi E of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 26 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	23.2°N 108.8°W	58 mi E of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 27 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	955 mb	23.5°N 109.3°W	40 mi NE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 27 06:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	115 mph	960 mb	23.6°N 109.7°W	38 mi N of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 27 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	968 mb	23.8°N 110.1°W	27 mi SSE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 27 18:00	TS	69 mph	975 mb	23.8°N 110.5°W	26 mi SSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 28 00:00	TS	52 mph	982 mb	23.9°N 110.8°W	35 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 28 06:00	TD	35 mph	988 mb	23.8°N 111.1°W	55 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 28 12:00	TD	29 mph	994 mb	23.5°N 111.4°W	82 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 28 18:00	TD	29 mph	1000 mb	23.0°N 111.8°W	120 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 29 00:00	TD	29 mph	1004 mb	22.8°N 112.2°W	146 mi W of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Aug 29 06:00	TD	29 mph	1006 mb	22.3°N 112.8°W	open ocean
Aug 29 12:00	TD	23 mph	1008 mb	21.6°N 113.0°W	open ocean
Aug 29 18:00	TD	17 mph	1010 mb	21.0°N 113.1°W	open ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Kiko make landfall?

Kiko made landfall once: 38 mi N of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on August 27, 1989 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was Kiko?

At its peak on August 27, 1989, Kiko was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 955 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Kiko last?

4.3 days, from August 25, 1989 to August 29, 1989, including 36 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 558 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Kiko?

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.

Related storms

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Every storm named Kiko

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1983	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Kiko · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico
2001	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2007	Tropical Storm Kiko Eastern Pacific	TS 69 mph	—	→
2013	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2019	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2025	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→

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

Strongest storms of 1989

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1989	Hurricane Hugo Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Guadeloupe, U.S. Virgin Islands	→
1989	Hurricane Gabrielle Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Raymond Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico	→
1989	Hurricane Octave Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Ismael Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Dean Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	→
1989	Hurricane Erin Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Dalilia Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 92 mph	—	→

See every 1989 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Kiko on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormHurricane Ismael (1989)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Lorena (1989)

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