Hurricane History Map

1959 Eastern and central Pacific season

15 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1959, from 10 June 1959 to 29 October 1959.

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Years1959
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1959 season in numbers

The record holds 15 storms for the 1959 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 3 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 5 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 15storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 5hurricane strength or more
  • 3major (category 3 to 5)
  • 113accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1959

  • Patsy (1959)6 September 1959 to 11 September 1959, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 970 hPa
  • Dot (1959)1 August 1959 to 8 August 1959, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 952 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of October 1959 (Eastern and central Pacific)22 October 1959 to 29 October 1959, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 958 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of September 1959 (Eastern and central Pacific)4 September 1959 to 11 September 1959, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of September 1959 (Eastern and central Pacific)21 September 1959 to 26 September 1959, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 967 hPa

All 15 storms of 1959

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Dot Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Patsy Category 5
Unnamed storm Category 1
Wanda Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 4

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