Storm history › East Pacific › 2021 season
Hurricane Nora (2021)
Nora was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2021 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 24, 2021 to August 30, 2021, about 6 days, and covered 1,375 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Emiliano Zapata, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,375 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 2021 | Emiliano Zapata, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | August 28, 2021 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 3 | August 29, 2021 | Mazatlán, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 130 mi (209 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 136 mi (219 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 139 mi (224 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: 284th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Frank (2022), Hurricane Henriette (2013), Hurricane Irwin (2011) and 1 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2021 East Pacific season's ACE.