Storm history › East Pacific › 1965 season
Hurricane Emily (1965)
Emily was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1965 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 30, 1965 to September 6, 1965, about 8 days, and covered 1,315 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Mexicali, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,315 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mexicali, Mexico | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Ensenada, Mexico | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 77 mi (125 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 93 mi (150 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 374th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Octave (2025), Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Frank (2022) and 29 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1965 East Pacific season's ACE.