Storm history › East Pacific › 1974 season
Hurricane Norma (1974)
Norma was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1974 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1974 to September 10, 1974, about 1 day, and covered 277 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 65 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 277 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 139 mi (223 km) |
| Toluca, Mexico | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 578th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025), Hurricane Pamela (2021) and 48 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1974 East Pacific season's ACE.