1936 Pacific hurricane season
| 1936 Pacific hurricane season | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 8, 1936 |
| Last system dissipated | December 4, 1936 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Seven |
| • Lowest pressure | 974 mbar (hPa; 28.76 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 8 |
| Hurricanes | 4 |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total damage | $15,000 (1936 USD) |
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The 1936 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1936. Before the satellite age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes was extremely unreliable. Most east Pacific storms were of no threat to land. There are numerous damaging tropical cyclones during the season, and half of tropical cyclones during the season became hurricanes.
Systems
Tropical Storm One
Just off the coast of Guatemala, a tropical storm was reported on June 8. It headed north, and sometime after June 9 made landfall. It crossed the isthmus, and it emerged into the Gulf of Honduras. The system then became the first tropical storm of the 1936 Atlantic hurricane season.[1] This cyclone's lowest measured pressure while located in the Pacific Ocean was 29.67 inHg (100.5 kPa).[2] This tropical storm caused heavy rains over parts of Central America, especially the Yucatán and British Honduras.[1]
Possible Tropical Cyclone Two
On June 22, there was a possible tropical cyclone some ways south of Acapulco. A ship reported a pressure reading of 29.49 inHg (99.9 kPa).[2]
Hurricane Three
About or before 5 August, a tropical cyclone formed southwest of
Hurricane Four
On August 17, a hurricane was located south of Cabo San Lucas. It rapidly moved north along the Pacific side of the Baja California peninsula. It was last detected in a much weakened state on August 18. The lowest pressure reading was 28.82 inHg (97.6 kPa).[3]
The hurricane caused serious damage to fishing vessels. Two that had sought refuge in
Hurricane Five
A tropical cyclone formed near Cape Corrientes on September 8. It moved north, intensified into a hurricane, and made landfall near Cabo San Lucas late on September 9. It had dissipated by September 10. The lowest pressure reading reported for this system was 29.25 inHg (99.1 kPa).[6]
Possible Tropical Cyclone Six
From September 24 to 26, a tropical cyclone might have existed in the waters off Manzanillo and south of the Gulf of California.
Hurricane Seven
On October 27, an area of low pressure existed. By October 28, it had intensified into a hurricane. A ship reported a pressure 28.78 inHg (97.5 kPa). On October 29, a ship in subtropical latitudes low that was the remnant of this hurricane.[7]
Tropical Depression Eight
On December 4, a northward-moving tropical depression passed over some of the Hawaiian Islands. Its only apparent impact was to cause intensification of the trade winds.[8]
See also
- 1936 Atlantic hurricane season
- 1936 Pacific typhoon season
- 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
- 1900–1940 South Pacific cyclone seasons
- 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
- 1930s Australian region cyclone seasons
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