Storm history › East Pacific › 1960 season
Hurricane Estelle (1960)
Estelle was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1960 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 1960 to September 9, 1960, about 12 days, and covered 2,604 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 84 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,604 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 84 mi (134 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 92 more.
- Energy: 41% of the 1960 East Pacific season's ACE.