Hurricane Newton (2016)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 4–8, 2016

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Sep 6
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
977 mb
Landfalls
2
Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico
Lifetime
4.0 d
Sep 4 – Sep 8
Distance
1,409 mi
2,268 km
ACE
4.4
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 Newton

Hurricane Newton (2016) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2016 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 4, 2016, 271 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb on September 6, 2016, and made landfall 2 times — first 35 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 6, 2016 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: 12 mi SE of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 7, 2016 as a tropical storm (63 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on September 6, 2016). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 1,409 miles (2,268 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)WhereStrengthPressure
September 6, 2016 · 14:00 UTC35 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoCat 1 86 mph979 mb
September 7, 2016 · 09:00 UTC12 mi SE of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, MexicoTS 63 mph998 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico48 miSep 7 · 11:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Tucson, Arizona14 miSep 7 · 23:00 UTCTD 25 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 19 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 4 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1005 mb15.1°N 105.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.4°N 105.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00TS 40 mph1002 mb15.7°N 105.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00TS 46 mph1000 mb16.5°N 105.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb17.6°N 105.8°W142 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Sep 5 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb18.6°N 106.5°W134 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 5 18:00Cat 1 75 mph988 mb19.7°N 107.6°W166 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 6 00:00Cat 1 86 mph983 mb20.9°N 108.6°W161 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 6 06:00Cat 1 92 mph977 mb22.1°N 109.5°W61 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 6 12:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb23.4°N 110.5°W51 mi NW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 6 14:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph979 mb23.9°N 110.8°W35 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 6 18:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb24.9°N 111.4°W19 mi ESE of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 7 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb26.4°N 111.9°W43 mi NW of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 7 06:00TS 69 mph993 mb28.0°N 111.9°W51 mi NNE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 7 09:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph998 mb28.7°N 111.8°W22 mi WSW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Sep 7 12:00TS 46 mph1002 mb29.6°N 111.7°W57 mi NW of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 7 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1006 mb31.1°N 111.4°W31 mi WSW of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 8 00:00TD low/wave23 mph1010 mb32.3°N 110.6°Wnear Tanque Verde, Arizona
Sep 8 06:00TD low/wave17 mph1014 mb33.0°N 109.6°W78 mi WNW of Silver City, New Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Newton make landfall?

Newton made landfall 2 times: 35 mi WSW of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 6, 2016 at 14:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; 12 mi SE of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on September 7, 2016 at 09:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Newton?

At its peak on September 6, 2016, Newton was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 977 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Newton last?

4.0 days, from September 4, 2016 to September 8, 2016, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,409 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Newton?

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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