Storm history › East Pacific › 1989 season
Hurricane Cosme (1989)
Cosme was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1989 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 18, 1989 to June 23, 1989, about 6 days, and covered 1,396 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ayutla de los Libres, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,396 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1989 | Ayutla de los Libres, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Xochimilco, Mexico | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Venustiano Carranza, Mexico | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 18 mi (28 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.
- Lowest pressure: 304th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Irwin (2017), Hurricane Frank (2016) and 13 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1989 East Pacific season's ACE.