Storm history › East Pacific › 1962 season
Hurricane Doreen (1962)
Doreen was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1962 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1962 to October 5, 1962, about 4 days, and covered 1,182 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 45 miles from Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,182 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chihuahua, Mexico | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 70 mi (113 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: 26% of the 1962 East Pacific season's ACE.