Storm history › East Pacific › 1983 season
Hurricane Tico (1983)
Tico was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1983 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 1983 to October 19, 1983, about 8 days, and covered 1,625 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from Victoria de Durango, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,625 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 146 mi (235 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 137th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Lala (2026), Hurricane Odalys (2026), Hurricane Iona (2025) and 49 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1983 East Pacific season's ACE.