Storm history › East Pacific › 1962 season
Hurricane Valerie (1962)
Valerie was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1962 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 24, 1962 to June 26, 1962, about 2 days, and covered 644 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 80 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 644 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 100 mi (161 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: 15% of the 1962 East Pacific season's ACE.