Tropical Storm Rachel (1990)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 27 – October 3, 1990

Peak wind
63 mph
102 km/h · Oct 2
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
994 mb
Landfalls
2
Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sinaloa, Mexico
Lifetime
6.0 d
Sep 27 – Oct 3
Distance
1,981 mi
3,188 km
ACE
2.5
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 Rachel

Tropical Storm Rachel (1990) was a tropical storm of the 1990 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 27, 1990, 213 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb on October 2, 1990, and made landfall 2 times — first 19 mi NW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on October 2, 1990 as a tropical storm (63 mph). Later landfalls: 26 mi S of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 2, 1990 as a tropical storm (58 mph). The storm lasted 6.0 days and travelled about 1,981 miles (3,188 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
October 2, 1990 · 12:00 UTC19 mi NW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, MexicoTS 63 mph995 mb
October 2, 1990 · 19:00 UTC26 mi S of Guasave, Sinaloa, MexicoTS 58 mph998 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico69 miOct 2 · 19:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico60 miOct 2 · 23:00 UTCTD 35 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 26 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 27 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb13.5°N 99.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 06:00TD 29 mph1010 mb13.1°N 99.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb12.7°N 99.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 18:00TD 29 mph1010 mb12.4°N 100.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb12.1°N 100.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb12.0°N 101.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb12.0°N 101.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb12.2°N 102.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 29 00:00TD 35 mph1008 mb12.4°N 103.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 29 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb12.7°N 104.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 29 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb13.2°N 105.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 29 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.7°N 106.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 00:00TD 35 mph1006 mb14.3°N 107.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb14.8°N 109.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 12:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.4°N 110.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 30 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb16.1°N 111.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 00:00TS 52 mph1001 mb16.9°N 112.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb17.7°N 112.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 12:00TS 58 mph998 mb18.5°N 112.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 1 18:00TS 58 mph997 mb19.3°N 112.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb20.3°N 112.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb21.6°N 111.4°W130 mi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 2 12:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph995 mb23.1°N 110.1°W19 mi NW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 2 18:00TS 58 mph997 mb25.0°N 108.6°W40 mi SSW of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 2 19:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph998 mb25.2°N 108.4°W26 mi S of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
Oct 3 00:00TD 29 mph1004 mb28.5°N 105.0°W36 mi NE of Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Rachel make landfall?

Rachel made landfall 2 times: 19 mi NW of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico on October 2, 1990 at 12:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds; 26 mi S of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico on October 2, 1990 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds.

What category was Rachel?

At its peak on October 2, 1990, Rachel was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 994 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Rachel last?

6.0 days, from September 27, 1990 to October 3, 1990. It travelled about 1,981 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Rachel?

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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