Storm history › East Pacific › 1971 season
Hurricane Bridget (1971)
Bridget was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1971 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 14, 1971 to June 20, 1971, about 6 days, and covered 1,607 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,607 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 123 mi (197 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 124 mi (199 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 344th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Marie (2026), Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Miriam (2018) and 26 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1971 East Pacific season's ACE.