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The 1959 Mexico hurricane was the deadliest Pacific hurricane on record. First observed south of Mexico on October 23, the cyclone tracked northwestward. It intensified into a Category 3 hurricane on October 25 and reached Category 4 intensity on the following day.
The most notable storm this year was the 1959 Mexico Hurricane. It made landfall as a Category 4 on October 27 and killed at least 1800 people, making it the deadliest pacific hurricane on record. See also
The 1959 Atlantic hurricane season featured near normal tropical cyclone activity overall. The season officially began on June 15, 1959 and lasted until November 15, 1959. These dates historically described the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic basin .
The North American country of Mexico regularly experiences tropical cyclones from both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Tropical cyclones that produce maximum sustained winds of more than 119 kilometre per hour (74 mph ) are designated as hurricanes, which can produce deadly and damaging effects, particularly where they make landfall , or ...
Events in the year 1959 in Mexico. Incumbents. Federal government ... October 23 to 29 – 1959 Mexico hurricane: An estimated 1,500 people died, ...
October 5, 1957: A hurricane made landfall on the peninsula. [9] September 11, 1958: A tropical storm made landfall and passed north-northwest over the peninsula. [10] October 4, 1958: A hurricane made landfall at the southern tip of the peninsula. [11] September 9, 1959: A hurricane made landfall and traveled up the peninsula. [12]
June 18, 1959– An unnamed tropical depression hits near Tampa Bay and spawns at least two tornadoes, one of which causes heavy damage and many injuries in Miami. High tides and moderate rainfall caused damage, as well, and monetary damage across the state totals $1.5 million (1959 USD, $11.1 million 2008 USD). [20]
In recent years, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane was Hurricane Mitch of 1998, ... October 22–28, 1959: Eastern Pacific Southwest Mexico 1,800 [33]