Storm history › East Pacific › 1988 season
Hurricane Iva (1988)
Iva was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1988 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 1988 to August 13, 1988, about 9 days, and covered 1,956 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,956 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 303rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Fausto (2026), Hurricane Narda (2025), Hurricane Adrian (2023) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Darby (1992), Hurricane Doreen (1973).
- Energy: 8% of the 1988 East Pacific season's ACE.