Storm history › East Pacific › 1959 season
Unnamed hurricane 10, 1959 East Pacific
This storm was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1959 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 4, 1959 to September 11, 1959, about 8 days, and covered 2,079 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 41 miles from Ensenada, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,079 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ensenada, Mexico | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 80 mi (130 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 97 mi (157 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 111 mi (178 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 93 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1959 East Pacific season's ACE.