Storm history › East Pacific › 1992 season
Hurricane Lester (1992)
Lester was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1992 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 20, 1992 to August 24, 1992, about 5 days, and covered 1,725 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near El Silencio, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Albuquerque, United States.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,725 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 23, 1992 | El Silencio, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | August 23, 1992 | Bahía de Kino, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque, United States | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Tucson, United States | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 66 mi (105 km) |
| Mesa, United States | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Phoenix, United States | 134 mi (216 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 541st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Flossie (2019), Hurricane Marty (2015), Hurricane Barbara (2013) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 357th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Estelle (2022), Hurricane Hilda (2021), Hurricane Lorena (2019) and 10 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1992 East Pacific season's ACE.