Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Hurricane Linda (1997)
Linda was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1997 to September 17, 1997, about 8 days, and covered 1,764 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 902 mb.
Its peak winds rank 2nd of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 902 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,764 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.6
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 2nd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Paka (1997), Hurricane Gay (1992).
- Lowest pressure: 6th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 10% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.