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1990 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1990 East Pacific season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 17 of them hurricanes and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Owen.

The first storm was tracked from May 12, 1990 and the last ended on December 5, 1990. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Owen (1990), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 294.4.

Storms
22
Hurricanes
17
Major
7
Category 5
1
ACE
294.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Hurricane AlmaMay 12 – May 1885 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane BorisJun 2 – Jun 890 mph977 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm CristinaJun 8 – Jun 1665 mph994 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm DouglasJun 19 – Jun 2365 mph992 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane ElidaJun 26 – Jul 280 mph990 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1990 East PacificJun 29 – Jul 335 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane FaustoJul 6 – Jul 1285 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane GenevieveJul 10 – Jul 18105 mph970 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Hurricane HernanJul 19 – Jul 31155 mph928 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane IselleJul 20 – Jul 30120 mph958 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1990 East PacificJul 24 – Jul 2630 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm AkaAug 7 – Aug 1565 mph—Tropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1990 East PacificAug 9 – Aug 1335 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 1990 East PacificAug 16 – Aug 1935 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane JulioAug 17 – Aug 24115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane KennaAug 21 – Aug 3085 mph980 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane LowellAug 23 – Sep 175 mph986 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane MarieSep 7 – Sep 21140 mph944 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 19, 1990 East PacificSep 9 – Sep 1235 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane NorbertSep 10 – Sep 1980 mph983 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane OdileSep 23 – Oct 2145 mph935 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm RachelSep 27 – Oct 365 mph994 mbTropical storm2
Hurricane PoloSep 28 – Oct 175 mph987 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm SimonOct 9 – Oct 1470 mph990 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane TrudyOct 16 – Nov 1155 mph924 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane VanceOct 21 – Oct 31100 mph975 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Hurricane OwenNov 14 – Dec 5160 mph925 mbCategory 5 hurricane—