Hurricane Lorena (2019)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 17–22, 2019

Peak wind

86 mph

139 km/h · Sep 20

Peak category

Cat 1

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

985 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico · Jalisco, Mexico

Lifetime

5.3 d

Sep 17 – Sep 22

Distance

1,462 mi

2,352 km

ACE

6.3

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 Lorena

Hurricane Lorena (2019) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2019 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 17, 2019, 262 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb on September 20, 2019, and made landfall 2 times — first near San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on September 19, 2019 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). Later landfalls: 36 mi ESE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 21, 2019 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 1,462 miles (2,352 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 19, 2019 · 06:00 UTC	near San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico	Cat 1 75 mph	990 mb
September 21, 2019 · 03:00 UTC	36 mi ESE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 1 81 mph	987 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico	52 mi	Sep 22 · 12:00 UTC	TD 29 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 23 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 17 06:00	TS	40 mph	1006 mb	12.3°N 98.4°W	open ocean
Sep 17 12:00	TS	46 mph	1004 mb	13.2°N 99.6°W	open ocean
Sep 17 18:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	14.1°N 100.8°W	open ocean
Sep 18 00:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	14.8°N 101.8°W	185 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 18 06:00	TS	58 mph	998 mb	15.8°N 102.4°W	139 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 18 12:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	16.8°N 103.1°W	100 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 18 18:00	TS	69 mph	990 mb	17.6°N 103.8°W	91 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Sep 19 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	18.4°N 104.2°W	41 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Sep 19 06:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	75 mph	990 mb	19.3°N 104.8°W	16 mi WNW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 19 12:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	20.3°N 105.6°W	32 mi SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 19 18:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	21.3°N 106.7°W	92 mi W of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
Sep 20 00:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	21.9°N 107.5°W	114 mi SW of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Sep 20 06:00	TS	69 mph	992 mb	22.3°N 108.2°W	109 mi ESE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 20 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	989 mb	22.6°N 108.8°W	66 mi ESE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 20 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	986 mb	23.0°N 109.2°W	32 mi E of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	987 mb	23.7°N 109.5°W	46 mi NNE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 03:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	81 mph	987 mb	23.9°N 109.8°W	36 mi ESE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 06:00	TS	69 mph	989 mb	24.2°N 110.2°W	near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 12:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	25.0°N 110.6°W	62 mi NNW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 21 18:00	TS	52 mph	1002 mb	25.9°N 111.0°W	23 mi ESE of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 22 00:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	26.9°N 111.4°W	61 mi N of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 22 06:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	27.9°N 111.5°W	37 mi W of Heroica Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 22 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1006 mb	28.5°N 111.5°W	24 mi S of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Lorena make landfall?

Lorena made landfall 2 times: near San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico on September 19, 2019 at 06:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds; 36 mi ESE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 21, 2019 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Lorena?

At its peak on September 20, 2019, Lorena was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 985 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Lorena last?

5.3 days, from September 17, 2019 to September 22, 2019, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,462 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Lorena?

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 Lorena

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1983	Hurricane Lorena Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Lorena Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 75 mph	—	→
2001	Tropical Storm Lorena Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—
2013	Tropical Storm Lorena Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2019	Hurricane Lorena · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Jalisco, Mexico
2025	Hurricane Lorena Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→

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

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