Storm history › East Pacific › 2019 season
Hurricane Lorena (2019)
Lorena was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2019 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 17, 2019 to September 22, 2019, about 5 days, and covered 1,462 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Cihuatlán, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 52 miles from Hermosillo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,462 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2019 | Cihuatlán, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | September 21, 2019 | La Ribera, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 136 mi (218 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Lowest pressure: 357th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Estelle (2022), Hurricane Hilda (2021), Hurricane Norma (2017) and 10 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2019 East Pacific season's ACE.