Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Tropical Storm Andres (1997)
Andres was a tropical storm of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 1, 1997 to June 7, 1997, about 6 days, and covered 995 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made landfall once, near Zacatecoluca, El Salvador.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from San Salvador, El Salvador.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 995 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 1997 | Zacatecoluca, El Salvador | 30 mph (45 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 108 mi (173 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ivo (2025), Tropical Storm Raymond (2025), Tropical Storm Hector (2024) and 13 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.