Hurricane Odile (2014)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 9–18, 2014

Peak wind

138 mph

222 km/h · Sep 14

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

918 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico

Lifetime

8.5 d

Sep 9 – Sep 18

Distance

1,655 mi

2,663 km

ACE

14.8

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 Odile

Hurricane Odile (2014) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2014 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 9, 2014, 232 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb on September 14, 2014, and made landfall 2 times — first near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 15, 2014 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph). Later landfalls: 50 mi SSE of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico on September 17, 2014 as a tropical storm (40 mph). It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on September 14, 2014). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 1,655 miles (2,663 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 15, 2014 · 05:00 UTC	near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico	Cat 3 127 mph	941 mb
September 17, 2014 · 17:00 UTC	50 mi SSE of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico	TS 40 mph	999 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 37 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 9 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1007 mb	13.5°N 100.1°W	open ocean
Sep 9 18:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1006 mb	13.7°N 100.9°W	open ocean
Sep 10 00:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	14.0°N 101.7°W	open ocean
Sep 10 06:00	TS	40 mph	1004 mb	14.4°N 102.4°W	open ocean
Sep 10 12:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	14.8°N 102.8°W	open ocean
Sep 10 18:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	15.2°N 103.1°W	open ocean
Sep 11 00:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	15.4°N 103.5°W	open ocean
Sep 11 06:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	15.5°N 103.8°W	open ocean
Sep 11 12:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	15.4°N 104.1°W	open ocean
Sep 11 18:00	TS	58 mph	995 mb	15.3°N 104.3°W	open ocean
Sep 12 00:00	TS	58 mph	994 mb	15.3°N 104.5°W	open ocean
Sep 12 06:00	TS	58 mph	993 mb	15.4°N 104.6°W	open ocean
Sep 12 12:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	15.5°N 104.7°W	open ocean
Sep 12 18:00	TS	63 mph	989 mb	15.6°N 104.8°W	open ocean
Sep 13 00:00	TS	69 mph	986 mb	15.7°N 104.9°W	open ocean
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	983 mb	16.0°N 105.3°W	open ocean
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	978 mb	16.3°N 105.6°W	open ocean
Sep 13 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	966 mb	16.7°N 105.9°W	open ocean
Sep 14 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	950 mb	17.6°N 106.3°W	160 mi SW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 14 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	918 mb	18.5°N 107.0°W	167 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 14 12:00	Cat 4	132 mph	920 mb	19.4°N 107.7°W	181 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Sep 14 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	923 mb	20.7°N 108.5°W	176 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 15 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	932 mb	22.0°N 109.3°W	73 mi SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 15 05:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	127 mph	941 mb	22.9°N 109.9°W	near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 15 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	945 mb	23.3°N 110.1°W	31 mi NNW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 15 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	953 mb	24.2°N 110.9°W	37 mi W of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 15 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	965 mb	25.1°N 111.5°W	11 mi ENE of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 16 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	978 mb	26.1°N 112.0°W	41 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 16 06:00	TS	69 mph	984 mb	27.0°N 112.5°W	28 mi SSW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 16 12:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	27.9°N 113.1°W	59 mi E of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 16 18:00	TS	58 mph	992 mb	28.8°N 113.5°W	67 mi NNE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 17 00:00	TS	52 mph	993 mb	29.4°N 113.6°W	103 mi NNE of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 17 06:00	TS	46 mph	995 mb	29.9°N 113.6°W	98 mi S of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 17 12:00	TS	40 mph	997 mb	30.4°N 113.4°W	64 mi S of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 17 17:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	999 mb	30.7°N 113.1°W	50 mi SSE of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 17 18:00	TD	35 mph	1001 mb	30.8°N 112.9°W	44 mi W of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Sep 18 00:00	TD	29 mph	1003 mb	31.0°N 112.0°W	22 mi NNE of Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Odile make landfall?

Odile made landfall 2 times: near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on September 15, 2014 at 05:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds; 50 mi SSE of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico on September 17, 2014 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Odile?

At its peak on September 14, 2014, Odile was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 918 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Odile last?

8.5 days, from September 9, 2014 to September 18, 2014, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,655 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Odile?

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 Odile

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1984	Hurricane Odile Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
1990	Hurricane Odile Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
2008	Tropical Storm Odile Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Odile · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico

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

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2014	Hurricane Genevieve Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
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2014	Hurricane Cristina Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
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2014	Hurricane Iselle Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Hawaii	→
2014	Hurricane Simon Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→

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Background reading: Hurricane Odile on Wikipedia.

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