Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Hurricane Nora (1997)
Nora was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1997 to September 26, 1997, about 10 days, and covered 2,097 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Bahía Tortugas, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from Mexicali, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,097 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1997 | Bahía Tortugas, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | September 25, 1997 | El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mexicali, Mexico | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Las Vegas, United States | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Ensenada, Mexico | 100 mi (162 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 126 mi (203 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 136 mi (219 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: 143rd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Rachel (2026), Hurricane Gilma (2024), Hurricane Genevieve (2020) and 7 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.