Storm history › East Pacific › 2026 season
Hurricane Rachel (2026)
Rachel was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2026 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 2026 to October 11, 2026, about 17 days, and covered 3,546 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Ensenada, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 3,546 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ensenada, Mexico | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 55 mi (88 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Long Beach, United States | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 216th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Trudy (2026), Hurricane Flossie (2025), Hurricane John (2024) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 143rd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gilma (2024), Hurricane Genevieve (2020), Hurricane Kiko (2019) and 7 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2026 East Pacific season's ACE.