Storm history › East Pacific › 1959 season
Unnamed hurricane 15, 1959 East Pacific
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1959 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 22, 1959 to October 28, 1959, about 6 days, and covered 1,072 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
It made landfall once, near Manzanillo, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,072 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 27, 1959 | Manzanillo, Mexico | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 99 mi (160 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 107 mi (172 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 98th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erick (2025), Hurricane Hilary (2023), Hurricane Lidia (2023) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 191st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Flossie (2025), Hurricane Darby (2016), Hurricane Darby (1998) and 1 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1959 East Pacific season's ACE.