Storm history › East Pacific › 1996 season
Hurricane Boris (1996)
Boris was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1996 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 27, 1996 to July 1, 1996, about 5 days, and covered 987 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 56 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 987 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 29, 1996 | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 64 mi (102 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 67 mi (107 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 95 mi (153 km) |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | 137 mi (221 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 374th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Octave (2025), Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Frank (2022) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 304th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Carlotta (2024), Hurricane Irwin (2017), Hurricane Frank (2016) and 13 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1996 East Pacific season's ACE.