Storm history › East Pacific › 1976 season
Hurricane Liza (1976)
Liza was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1976 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 1976 to October 2, 1976, about 6 days, and covered 1,214 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 123 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,214 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 123 mi (197 km) |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 141 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 98th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erick (2025), Hurricane Hilary (2023), Hurricane Lidia (2023) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 127th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fernanda (2017), Hurricane John (2006), Hurricane Estelle (1998) and 10 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1976 East Pacific season's ACE.