All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2002 Pacific hurricane season
The 2002 Pacific season has 19 storms in the best-track record; 15 reached tropical-storm strength and 8 became hurricanes, 6 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 124.6 is the 26th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Kenna was the strongest, peaking at 165 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 2 of its storms, in Michoacán and Nayarit. The first record is dated May 24, the last November 16.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in August than in any other month of 2002: 6 of 19. Fausto lasted longest, 12.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Hernan contributed the most energy, 16% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Julio reached Michoacán as a tropical storm on September 26; Kenna reached Nayarit as a Category 4 hurricane on October 25.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | May 24 – Jun 1 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 960 mb | – |
| Boris | Jun 8–11 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 3 of 2002 | Jun 27–29 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Cristina | Jul 9–16 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Douglas | Jul 20–26 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Elida | Jul 23–30 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 921 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 7 of 2002 | Aug 6–8 | 35 mph | Depression | 1008 mb | – |
| Fausto | Aug 21 – Sep 3 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 936 mb | – |
| Alika | Aug 21–28 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Ele | Aug 25–30 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 945 mb | – |
| Genevieve | Aug 26 – Sep 1 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 989 mb | – |
| Hernan | Aug 30 – Sep 6 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 921 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 11 of 2002 | Sep 5–8 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Iselle | Sep 15–20 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 990 mb | – |
| Julio | Sep 25–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Michoacán |
| Kenna | Oct 22–26 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 913 mb | Nayarit |
| Lowell | Oct 22–31 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Huko | Oct 23 – Nov 3 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 980 mb | – |
| Pacific Storm 16 of 2002 | Nov 14–16 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2002.