Storm history › East Pacific › 2015 season
Hurricane Blanca (2015)
Blanca was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2015 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 31, 2015 to June 9, 2015, about 9 days, and covered 1,602 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 936 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Puerto San Carlos, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 936 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,602 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 2015 | Puerto San Carlos, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 2 | June 8, 2015 | Puerto San Carlos, Mexico | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 3 | June 8, 2015 | El Silencio, Mexico | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 63rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Karina (2026), Hurricane Kiko (2025), Hurricane Felicia (2021) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 69th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Hector (2018), Hurricane Rosa (2018), Hurricane Fausto (2002).
- Energy: 6% of the 2015 East Pacific season's ACE.