Storm history › East Pacific › 1992 season
Hurricane Virgil (1992)
Virgil was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1992 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1992 to October 5, 1992, about 5 days, and covered 745 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
It made landfall once, near Aquila, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 105 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 745 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4, 1992 | Aquila, Mexico | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 105 mi (170 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 105 mi (170 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 106 mi (171 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 108 mi (174 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.
- Lowest pressure: 127th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Fernanda (2017), Hurricane John (2006), Hurricane Estelle (1998) and 10 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1992 East Pacific season's ACE.