Hurricane History Map

2002 Eastern and central Pacific season

20 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 2002, from 24 May 2002 to 16 November 2002.

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Years2002
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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 2002 season in numbers

The record holds 20 storms for the 2002 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 16 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 8 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 6 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 20storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 8hurricane strength or more
  • 6major (category 3 to 5)
  • 163accumulated 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 2002

  • Kenna (2002)22 October 2002 to 26 October 2002, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 913 hPa
  • Elida (2002)23 July 2002 to 31 July 2002, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 921 hPa
  • Hernan (2002)30 August 2002 to 6 September 2002, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 921 hPa
  • Fausto (2002)21 August 2002 to 3 September 2002, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
  • Ele (2002)25 August 2002 to 12 September 2002, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa

All 20 storms of 2002

StormPeak
Alma Category 3
Boris Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Cristina Tropical storm
Kalmaegi Tropical depression
Douglas Category 2
Elida Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Fausto Category 4
Alika Tropical storm
Ele Category 4
Genevieve Tropical storm
Hernan Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Iselle Tropical storm
Julio Tropical storm
Kenna Category 5
Lowell Tropical storm
Huko Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression

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