Storm history › East Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Simone (1961)
Simone was a tropical storm of the 1961 East Pacific season. It was tracked from November 1, 1961 to November 3, 1961, about 2 days, and covered 536 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 101 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 536 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 101 mi (162 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 109 mi (176 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: 2% of the 1961 East Pacific season's ACE.