Storm history › East Pacific › 2018 season
Hurricane Sergio (2018)
Sergio was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2018 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 2018 to October 12, 2018, about 13 days, and covered 3,451 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 942 mb.
It made landfall once, near El Silencio, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Hermosillo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 942 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,451 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 12, 2018 | El Silencio, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 70 mi (112 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 98th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erick (2025), Hurricane Hilary (2023), Hurricane Lidia (2023) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lidia (2023), Hurricane Ignacio (2015), Hurricane Eugene (2011) and 3 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 2018 East Pacific season's ACE.