Storm history › East Pacific › 1986 season
Hurricane Newton (1986)
Newton was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1986 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1986 to September 24, 1986, about 6 days, and covered 1,586 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 135 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,586 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 146 mi (235 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: 5% of the 1986 East Pacific season's ACE.