Storm history › East Pacific › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Julio (2002)
Julio was a tropical storm of the 2002 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 2002 to September 26, 2002, about 2 days, and covered 405 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 108 miles from Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 405 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 2002 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Morelia, Mexico | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1051st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Amanda (2026), Tropical Storm Boris (2026), Tropical Storm Cristina (2026) and 72 more.
- Lowest pressure: 591st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Greg (2023), Tropical Storm Kenneth (2023), Tropical Storm Norbert (2020) and 36 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2002 East Pacific season's ACE.