Storm history › East Pacific › 2023 season
Hurricane Lidia (2023)
Lidia was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2023 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 3, 2023 to October 11, 2023, about 9 days, and covered 1,708 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 942 mb.
It made landfall once, near Tomatlán, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 47 miles from Aguascalientes, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 942 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,708 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2023 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Aguascalientes, Mexico | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Saltillo, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 82 mi (132 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 98th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erick (2025), Hurricane Hilary (2023), Hurricane Darby (2022) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Sergio (2018), Hurricane Ignacio (2015), Hurricane Eugene (2011) and 3 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2023 East Pacific season's ACE.