Storm history › East Pacific › 1973 season
Hurricane Irah (1973)
Irah was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1973 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 22, 1973 to September 27, 1973, about 5 days, and covered 1,334 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 121 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,334 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Chihuahua, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 280th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Agatha (2022), Hurricane Fabio (2018), Hurricane John (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 175th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jova (2011), Hurricane Ileana (2006), Hurricane Beatriz (1999) and 4 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1973 East Pacific season's ACE.