Storm history › East Pacific › 1982 season
Hurricane Paul (1982)
Paul was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1982 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1982 to September 30, 1982, about 12 days, and covered 2,276 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Villa Nueva, Guatemala.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,276 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 30 mi (49 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 111 mi (178 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 280th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Agatha (2022), Hurricane Fabio (2018), Hurricane John (2018) and 18 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1982 East Pacific season's ACE.