Storm history › East Pacific › 2021 season
Hurricane Rick (2021)
Rick was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2021 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 22, 2021 to October 25, 2021, about 3 days, and covered 497 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 99 miles from Morelia, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 497 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2021 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Morelia, Mexico | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 132 mi (213 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 303rd highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Fausto (2026), Hurricane Narda (2025), Hurricane Adrian (2023) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 289th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Newton (2016), Hurricane Beatriz (2011), Hurricane Fausto (2008) and 2 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2021 East Pacific season's ACE.