Storm history › East Pacific › 1983 season
Hurricane Adolph (1983)
Adolph was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1983 East Pacific season. It was tracked from May 21, 1983 to May 28, 1983, about 8 days, and covered 1,789 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 95 miles from Victoria de Durango, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,789 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 131 mi (210 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 131 mi (210 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 134 mi (215 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 137 mi (220 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: 5% of the 1983 East Pacific season's ACE.