Hurricane Paul (2006)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 21–26, 2006

Peak wind

104 mph

167 km/h · Oct 23

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

970 mb

Landfalls

Sinaloa, Mexico

Lifetime

5.0 d

Oct 21 – Oct 26

Distance

1,090 mi

1,754 km

ACE

6.1

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 Paul

Hurricane Paul (2006) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2006 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 21, 2006, 250 mi SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb on October 23, 2006, and made landfall 20 mi S of La Reforma, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 26, 2006 as a tropical depression (29 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on October 23, 2006). The storm lasted 5.0 days and travelled about 1,090 miles (1,754 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
October 26, 2006 · 04:00 UTC	20 mi S of La Reforma, Sinaloa, Mexico	TD 29 mph	1007 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico	44 mi	Oct 26 · 04:00 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 22 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 21 06:00	TD	35 mph	1004 mb	15.7°N 105.6°W	open ocean
Oct 21 12:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	15.8°N 106.5°W	open ocean
Oct 21 18:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	15.8°N 107.4°W	open ocean
Oct 22 00:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	15.8°N 108.1°W	open ocean
Oct 22 06:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	15.8°N 108.8°W	open ocean
Oct 22 12:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	15.8°N 109.5°W	open ocean
Oct 22 18:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	15.8°N 110.2°W	open ocean
Oct 23 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	15.9°N 110.8°W	open ocean
Oct 23 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	16.1°N 111.3°W	open ocean
Oct 23 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	16.3°N 111.4°W	open ocean
Oct 23 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	16.7°N 111.6°W	open ocean
Oct 24 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	17.3°N 111.8°W	open ocean
Oct 24 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	18.0°N 111.9°W	open ocean
Oct 24 12:00	TS	63 mph	992 mb	18.8°N 111.9°W	open ocean
Oct 24 18:00	TS	52 mph	998 mb	19.8°N 111.5°W	open ocean
Oct 25 00:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	20.8°N 111.0°W	160 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 25 06:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	21.7°N 110.3°W	86 mi SSW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 25 12:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	22.6°N 109.3°W	41 mi SE of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 25 18:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	23.7°N 108.1°W	63 mi SW of Eldorado, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 26 00:00	TD	29 mph	1005 mb	24.5°N 108.1°W	31 mi SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 26 04:00	TD LANDFALL	29 mph	1007 mb	24.8°N 108.1°W	25 mi W of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 26 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1008 mb	25.0°N 108.1°W	32 mi S of Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Paul make landfall?

Paul made landfall once: 20 mi S of La Reforma, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 26, 2006 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 29 mph winds.

What category was Paul?

At its peak on October 23, 2006, Paul was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 970 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Paul last?

5.0 days, from October 21, 2006 to October 26, 2006, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,090 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Paul?

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

Keep exploring

Every storm named Paul

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1978	Tropical Storm Paul Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—
1982	Hurricane Paul Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
1994	Tropical Storm Paul Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—
2000	Tropical Storm Paul Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—
2006	Hurricane Paul · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 104 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico
2012	Hurricane Paul Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2018	Tropical Storm Paul Eastern Pacific	TS 46 mph	—

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

Strongest storms of 2006

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2006	Hurricane Ioke Central Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Daniel Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane John Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
2006	Hurricane Bud Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Lane Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	Sinaloa, Mexico	→
2006	Hurricane Gordon Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Helene Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
2006	Hurricane Ileana Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→

See every 2006 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Paul on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormTropical Storm Norman (2006)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Sergio (2006)

This site was built by Digital Dynamics Kft.

We build live, data-driven sites like this one

This archive is our own work, built from openly available data — the NOAA best-track records, the replay engine, the wind-field rendering and the map tiles served from our own servers in the European Union. If your business generates data — measurements, machines, orders, customers — we are happy to turn it into a clear, interactive interface.

But this is not all we build:

online shops and websites, with a design of your own
SaaS products and ERP systems
mobile apps for Android and iPhone
data collection, automation and map-based visualization

Or anything else that can be programmed — just get in touch.

See our work → or write: info@digitaldynamics.hu

digitaldynamics.hu