Storm history › East Pacific › 1961 season
Hurricane Tara (1961)
Tara was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1961 East Pacific season. It was tracked from November 10, 1961 to November 12, 1961, about 3 days, and covered 496 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 68 miles from Morelia, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 496 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Morelia, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Toluca, Mexico | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 147 mi (236 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Energy: 25% of the 1961 East Pacific season's ACE.