Hurricane Raymond (1989)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 25 – October 5, 1989

Peak wind

144 mph

232 km/h · Oct 1

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

935 mb

Landfalls

Baja California Sur, Mexico · Sonora, Mexico

Lifetime

10.8 d

Sep 25 – Oct 5

Distance

2,553 mi

4,107 km

ACE

24.7

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 Raymond

Hurricane Raymond (1989) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1989 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 25, 1989, 193 mi SSW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb on October 1, 1989, and made landfall 2 times — first at 26.8°N, 113.5°W on October 4, 1989 as a tropical storm (52 mph). Later landfalls: 20 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on October 5, 1989 as a tropical storm (40 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on September 29, 1989). The storm lasted 10.8 days and travelled about 2,553 miles (4,107 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
October 4, 1989 · 23:00 UTC	at 26.8°N, 113.5°W	TS 52 mph	995 mb
October 5, 1989 · 05:00 UTC	20 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico	TS 40 mph	1000 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico	66 mi	Oct 5 · 06:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Tucson, Arizona	52 mi	Oct 5 · 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 46 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 25 00:00	TD	29 mph	1007 mb	13.7°N 99.0°W	open ocean
Sep 25 06:00	TD	29 mph	1007 mb	13.9°N 99.6°W	open ocean
Sep 25 12:00	TD	29 mph	1007 mb	14.1°N 100.3°W	open ocean
Sep 25 18:00	TD	29 mph	1007 mb	14.4°N 100.9°W	182 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 00:00	TD	29 mph	1007 mb	14.5°N 101.2°W	184 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.6°N 101.4°W	184 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 12:00	TD	35 mph	1005 mb	14.8°N 101.6°W	181 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 26 18:00	TS	40 mph	1003 mb	15.2°N 102.0°W	167 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 27 00:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	15.6°N 102.5°W	155 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 27 06:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	16.0°N 103.0°W	146 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 12:00	TS	46 mph	1001 mb	16.1°N 103.4°W	151 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 27 18:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	15.9°N 103.9°W	182 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 28 00:00	TS	52 mph	999 mb	15.6°N 104.3°W	open ocean
Sep 28 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	15.6°N 104.7°W	open ocean
Sep 28 12:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	15.7°N 105.3°W	open ocean
Sep 28 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	15.9°N 106.0°W	open ocean
Sep 29 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	15.9°N 106.8°W	open ocean
Sep 29 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	975 mb	15.8°N 107.6°W	open ocean
Sep 29 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	15.7°N 108.2°W	open ocean
Sep 29 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	15.7°N 108.9°W	open ocean
Sep 30 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	16.0°N 109.6°W	open ocean
Sep 30 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	957 mb	16.2°N 110.5°W	open ocean
Sep 30 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	953 mb	16.5°N 111.5°W	open ocean
Sep 30 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	16.7°N 112.5°W	open ocean
Oct 1 00:00	Cat 4	144 mph	935 mb	17.0°N 113.4°W	open ocean
Oct 1 06:00	Cat 4	144 mph	935 mb	17.4°N 114.3°W	open ocean
Oct 1 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	940 mb	17.7°N 115.2°W	open ocean
Oct 1 18:00	Cat 4	132 mph	945 mb	18.1°N 116.0°W	open ocean
Oct 2 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	950 mb	18.4°N 116.7°W	open ocean
Oct 2 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	955 mb	18.6°N 117.2°W	open ocean
Oct 2 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	958 mb	18.8°N 117.6°W	open ocean
Oct 2 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	961 mb	19.1°N 117.9°W	open ocean
Oct 3 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	967 mb	19.4°N 118.1°W	open ocean
Oct 3 06:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	19.8°N 118.0°W	open ocean
Oct 3 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	974 mb	20.2°N 117.7°W	open ocean
Oct 3 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	978 mb	20.8°N 117.3°W	open ocean
Oct 4 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	981 mb	21.6°N 116.8°W	open ocean
Oct 4 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	985 mb	22.7°N 116.1°W	open ocean
Oct 4 12:00	TS	69 mph	988 mb	23.8°N 115.5°W	open ocean
Oct 4 18:00	TS	63 mph	992 mb	25.1°N 114.5°W	178 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 4 23:00	TS LANDFALL	52 mph	995 mb	26.8°N 113.5°W	85 mi WSW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 5 00:00	TS	52 mph	996 mb	27.0°N 113.3°W	68 mi WSW of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Oct 5 05:00	TS LANDFALL	40 mph	1000 mb	29.0°N 112.2°W	45 mi WNW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Oct 5 06:00	TS	40 mph	1000 mb	29.4°N 112.0°W	50 mi NW of Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora, Mexico
Oct 5 12:00	TD	29 mph	1003 mb	31.8°N 110.2°W	18 mi NNE of Sierra Vista, Arizona
Oct 5 18:00	TD	23 mph	1007 mb	33.4°N 108.0°W	46 mi NNE of Silver City, New Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Raymond make landfall?

Raymond made landfall 2 times: at 26.8°N, 113.5°W on October 4, 1989 at 23:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 52 mph winds; 20 mi NW of Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico on October 5, 1989 at 05:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Raymond?

At its peak on October 1, 1989, Raymond was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a central pressure of 935 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Raymond last?

10.8 days, from September 25, 1989 to October 5, 1989, including 138 hours at hurricane strength (72 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,553 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Raymond?

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 Raymond

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1983	Hurricane Raymond Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Raymond · this page Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico
2013	Hurricane Raymond Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2019	Tropical Storm Raymond Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2025	Tropical Storm Raymond Eastern Pacific	TS 58 mph	—	→

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

Strongest storms of 1989

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1989	Hurricane Hugo Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Guadeloupe, U.S. Virgin Islands	→
1989	Hurricane Gabrielle Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Octave Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Ismael Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Kiko Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 121 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico	→
1989	Hurricane Dean Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	→
1989	Hurricane Erin Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→
1989	Hurricane Dalilia Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 92 mph	—	→

See every 1989 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Raymond on Wikipedia.

← Previous Eastern Pacific stormHurricane Octave (1989)Next Eastern Pacific storm →Hurricane Alma (1990)

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