Storm history › East Pacific › 1996 season
Hurricane Hernan (1996)
Hernan was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 30, 1996 to October 4, 1996, about 5 days, and covered 947 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near Barra de Navidad, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 109 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 947 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1996 | Barra de Navidad, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 115 mi (185 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 149 mi (241 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: 321st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Octave (2025), Hurricane Max (2017), Hurricane Lowell (2014) and 8 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1996 East Pacific season's ACE.