Storm history › Atlantic › 1988 season
Hurricane Debby (1988)
Debby was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1988 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 31, 1988 to September 8, 1988, about 8 days, and covered 1,406 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
It made landfall once, near Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Morelia, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,406 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1988 | Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Morelia, Mexico | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Tlalnepantla, Mexico | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Azcapotzalco, Mexico | 47 mi (75 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 8 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1988 Atlantic season's ACE.