Hurricane History Map

1962 Eastern and central Pacific season

10 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1962, from 24 June 1962 to 5 October 1962.

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Years1962
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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 1962 season in numbers

The record holds 10 storms for the 1962 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 6 had names.9 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 2 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 10storms
  • 9tropical storm strength or more
  • 2hurricane strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 33accumulated 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 1962

  • Valerie (1962)24 June 1962 to 26 June 1962, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Doreen (1962)1 October 1962 to 5 October 1962, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Willa (1962)8 July 1962 to 10 July 1962, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)
  • Ava (1962)16 August 1962 to 20 August 1962, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of August 1962 (Eastern and central Pacific)20 August 1962 to 22 August 1962, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)

All 10 storms of 1962

StormPeak
Valerie Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Willa Tropical storm
Ava Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Bernice Tropical storm
Claudia Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Doreen Category 1

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