Storm history › East Pacific › 1989 season
Hurricane Ismael (1989)
Ismael was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1989 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 14, 1989 to August 25, 1989, about 11 days, and covered 2,883 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 129 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,883 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 129 mi (208 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 216th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Rachel (2026), Hurricane Trudy (2026), Hurricane Flossie (2025) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 175th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jova (2011), Hurricane Ileana (2006), Hurricane Beatriz (1999) and 4 more.
- Energy: 19% of the 1989 East Pacific season's ACE.