Storm history › East Pacific › 1961 season
Hurricane Iva (1961)
Iva was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1961 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 9, 1961 to June 12, 1961, about 3 days, and covered 665 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 665 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 28 mi (45 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 84 mi (136 km) |
| Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico | 85 mi (136 km) |
| Tlalnepantla, Mexico | 87 mi (140 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: 17% of the 1961 East Pacific season's ACE.