Storm history › East Pacific › 1994 season
Hurricane John (1994)
John was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1994 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 11, 1994 to September 10, 1994, about 30 days, and covered 8,330 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its peak winds rank 7th of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 30 days
- Track length
- 8,330 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 70.6
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 7th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Rita (1978), Hurricane Patsy (1959).
- Lowest pressure: 38th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nolo (2026), Hurricane Dora (2011).
- Energy: 35% of the 1994 East Pacific season's ACE.