Storm history › East Pacific › 2015 season
Hurricane Carlos (2015)
Carlos was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2015 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 10, 2015 to June 18, 2015, about 8 days, and covered 1,016 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cihuatlán, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 59 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,016 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17, 2015 | Cihuatlán, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 136 mi (219 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: 295th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Blas (2022), Hurricane Pali (2016), Hurricane Ileana (2012) and 5 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2015 East Pacific season's ACE.