Storm history › East Pacific › 1971 season
Hurricane Lily (1971)
Lily was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1971 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1971 to September 1, 1971, about 5 days, and covered 1,010 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 116 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,010 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 116 mi (186 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 124 mi (199 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: 2% of the 1971 East Pacific season's ACE.