Storm history › East Pacific › 1974 season
Hurricane Dolores (1974)
Dolores was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1974 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 14, 1974 to June 17, 1974, about 3 days, and covered 505 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 61 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 505 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Xochimilco, Mexico | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Tlalpan, Mexico | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 115 mi (185 km) |
| Coyoacán, Mexico | 115 mi (186 km) |
| Álvaro Obregón, Mexico | 116 mi (187 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 541st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Flossie (2019), Hurricane Marty (2015), Hurricane Barbara (2013) and 32 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1974 East Pacific season's ACE.