Hurricane Virgil (1992)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 1–5, 1992

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Oct 3

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

948 mb

Landfalls

Michoacán, Mexico

Lifetime

4.5 d

Oct 1 – Oct 5

Distance

745 mi

1,199 km

ACE

8.0

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 Virgil

Hurricane Virgil (1992) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1992 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 1, 1992, 234 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb on October 3, 1992, and made landfall 30 mi SSE of Coahuayana de Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico on October 4, 1992 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). It rapidly intensified by 86 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on October 3, 1992). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 745 miles (1,199 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 4, 1992 · 03:00 UTC	30 mi SSE of Coahuayana de Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico	Cat 2 109 mph	965 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 20 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 1 06:00	TD	29 mph	1009 mb	13.5°N 100.4°W	open ocean
Oct 1 12:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	13.9°N 100.7°W	open ocean
Oct 1 18:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	14.4°N 101.1°W	open ocean
Oct 2 00:00	TS	46 mph	1002 mb	14.8°N 101.6°W	181 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 2 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	15.1°N 102.1°W	179 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 2 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	15.4°N 102.5°W	167 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 2 18:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	15.6°N 102.6°W	157 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 3 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	948 mb	15.9°N 102.6°W	139 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 3 06:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	16.3°N 102.7°W	120 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 3 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	958 mb	16.7°N 102.6°W	91 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 3 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	962 mb	17.3°N 102.7°W	56 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 4 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	965 mb	18.1°N 103.2°W	47 mi S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 4 03:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	109 mph	965 mb	18.3°N 103.5°W	40 mi SW of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 4 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	18.6°N 103.7°W	25 mi SSE of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 4 12:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	19.2°N 104.2°W	11 mi ENE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Oct 4 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	19.6°N 104.5°W	near La Resolana, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 5 00:00	TD	29 mph	1009 mb	19.9°N 104.8°W	30 mi WNW of Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 5 06:00	TD	29 mph	1010 mb	20.0°N 105.3°W	43 mi S of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 5 12:00	TD	23 mph	1011 mb	20.2°N 106.1°W	63 mi WSW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Oct 5 18:00	TD	23 mph	1012 mb	20.6°N 107.6°W	153 mi W of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Virgil make landfall?

Virgil made landfall once: 30 mi SSE of Coahuayana de Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico on October 4, 1992 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds.

What category was Virgil?

At its peak on October 3, 1992, Virgil was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 948 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Virgil last?

4.5 days, from October 1, 1992 to October 5, 1992, including 48 hours at hurricane strength (24 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 745 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Virgil?

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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1992	Hurricane Andrew Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Florida, Bahamas	→
1992	Hurricane Tina Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Celia Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Frank Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Orlene Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Iniki Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1992	Hurricane Estelle Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
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Background reading: Hurricane Virgil on Wikipedia.

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