1975 Pacific hurricane season
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The 1975 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1975, in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1975, in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1975. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeast Pacific Ocean.[1]
1975 Pacific hurricane season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | June 2, 1975 |
Last system dissipated | November 7, 1975 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Denise |
• Maximum winds | 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 934 mbar (hPa; 27.58 inHg) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 21 |
Total storms | 17 |
Hurricanes | 9 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 4 |
Total fatalities | 30 total |
Total damage | $20 million (1975 USD) |
Related articles | |
Pacific hurricane seasons 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
The 1975 Pacific hurricane season was slightly above average, with 17 tropical storms forming. Of these, 9 became hurricanes, and 4 became major hurricanes by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The only notable storms are Hurricane Olivia, which killed 30 people, caused $30 million (1975 USD) in damage, and left thousands homeless when it made landfall in October; and an unnamed hurricane that developed at very high latitude, but had no effect on land. Hurricane Denise was the strongest storm of the year. Hurricanes Lily and Katrina passed close to Socorro Island and Tropical Storm Eleanor made landfall in Mexico. Hurricane Agatha sank a ship.