Storm history › East Pacific › 1972 season
Hurricane Hyacinth (1972)
Hyacinth was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1972 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1972 to September 7, 1972, about 10 days, and covered 3,313 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 962 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from San Diego, United States.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 962 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,313 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Diego, United States | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Long Beach, United States | 66 mi (107 km) |
| Los Angeles, United States | 84 mi (134 km) |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Ensenada, Mexico | 94 mi (151 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: 210th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 11% of the 1972 East Pacific season's ACE.