Storm history › East Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Liza (1961)
Liza was a tropical storm of the 1961 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 15, 1961 to July 19, 1961, about 5 days, and covered 1,727 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 142 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,727 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1961 East Pacific season's ACE.