Storm history › East Pacific › 1987 season
Hurricane Eugene (1987)
Eugene was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1987 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 22, 1987 to July 26, 1987, about 5 days, and covered 1,050 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 127 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,050 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 127 mi (205 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 134 mi (216 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 344th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Marie (2026), Hurricane Kay (2022), Hurricane Miriam (2018) and 26 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1987 East Pacific season's ACE.