Storm history › East Pacific › 1976 season
Hurricane Kathleen (1976)
Kathleen was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1976 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 1976 to September 11, 1976, about 4 days, and covered 1,775 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Mexicali, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,775 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mexicali, Mexico | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Ensenada, Mexico | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Las Vegas, United States | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 58 mi (94 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Long Beach, United States | 123 mi (197 km) |
| Los Angeles, United States | 124 mi (200 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.
- Lowest pressure: 371st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Tropical Storm Lidia (2017), Hurricane Greg (1999) and 3 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1976 East Pacific season's ACE.