C1category 1
Hurricane Hernan (1996)
Hurricane Hernan formed in the Eastern Pacific on 30 September 1996 and faded on 4 October 1996. Peak wind 139 km/h (75 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 980 hPa. Landfall: Mexico.
139 km/hPeak wind · 75 kt
980 hPaLowest pressure
4.5 daysDuration
1,524 kmTrack length · ACE 4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1996 10:00 UTC | C1 | Mexico | 120 km/h | Barra de Navidad · 41 km |
| 4 October 1996 15:00 UTC | TD | Mexico | 46 km/h | Mexcaltitán de Uribe · 3 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Puerto Vallarta62 km · 74 km/h
Manzanillo36 km · 120 km/h
Villa de Álvarez87 km · 130 km/h
Colima85 km · 130 km/h
Tecomán46 km · 130 km/h
Lázaro Cárdenas96 km · 139 km/h
Autlán de Navarro64 km · 111 km/h
Cihuatlán38 km · 120 km/h
Bucerías81 km · 74 km/h
Ciudad de Armería49 km · 130 km/h
Coquimatlán79 km · 130 km/h
Talpa de Allende36 km · 74 km/h
Cuauhtémoc97 km · 130 km/h
Tecolotlán100 km · 74 km/h
Comala93 km · 130 km/h
Cerro de Ortega34 km · 130 km/h
Mascota52 km · 74 km/h
Valle de Banderas83 km · 74 km/h
La Huerta27 km · 111 km/h
San Patricio37 km · 111 km/h
Pihuamo100 km · 130 km/h
Minatitlán79 km · 120 km/h
Coahuayana de Hidalgo34 km · 130 km/h
Tenamaxtlán88 km · 74 km/h
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