Storm history › East Pacific › 1971 season
Hurricane Priscilla (1971)
Priscilla was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1971 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 6, 1971 to October 13, 1971, about 7 days, and covered 1,608 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 951 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 109 miles from Aguascalientes, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 951 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,608 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 112 mi (181 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 127 mi (204 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 131 mi (210 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 138 mi (221 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 190th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Calvin (2023), Hurricane Juliette (2019), Hurricane Linda (2015) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 154th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Olivia (2018), Hurricane Kenneth (2017), Hurricane Raymond (2013) and 2 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1971 East Pacific season's ACE.