Storm history › East Pacific › 1957 season
Unnamed hurricane 12, 1957 East Pacific
This storm was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1957 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 20, 1957 to October 22, 1957, about 2 days, and covered 850 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 65 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 850 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 111 mi (179 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 34 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1957 East Pacific season's ACE.