What the record says
John was a hurricane in the Eastern and central Pacific basin that lasted about 31 days, from 10 August 1994 to 10 September 1994. Its peak was Category 5 (150 kt) on 23 August 1994, with a 1-minute sustained wind of 150 kt (173 mph, 278 km/h). Its lowest recorded pressure was 929 hPa.
- Category 5peak intensity
- 150 ktpeak wind (173 mph)
- 929 hPalowest pressure
- 31 dayslifetime
Source of the peak wind: NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
It has its own page because it reached category 5 or stronger.
This page gives the official record's figures. It does not describe the human cost of the storm, which is far larger than any wind speed or pressure here.
Where it came ashore
The record shows no landfall: the storm stayed at sea.
Countries it came within 50 km of
Strongest effect first.
How to read this track
The line joins the storm's six-hourly positions with straight lines, coloured by its intensity at each point, so it shows how the storm strengthened and weakened. The real path curved between the positions. A dashed grey stretch means the storm had become post-tropical. Records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are estimates.
Source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS, public domain. See data sources and caveats.
Other notable storms of the 1994 Eastern and central Pacific season
- Emilia (1994)Category 5
- Gilma (1994)Category 5
- Lane (1994)Category 4
- Olivia (1994)Category 4
Other notable storms near United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Ioke (2006)16 August 2006 to 7 September 2006, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 900 hPa
- Wendy (1971)3 September 1971 to 15 September 1971, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 915 hPa
- Sarah (1967)8 September 1967 to 23 September 1967, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Dan (1992)23 October 1992 to 5 November 1992, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 935 hPa
- Sibyl (1992)4 September 1992 to 19 September 1992, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 940 hPa
The 1994 Eastern and central Pacific season · All notable storms