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Hurricane Adolph 2001

Category 4 hurricane · Eastern and Central Pacific · May 25 to June 1, 2001

Adolph's winds climbed 65 mph in the 24 hours to May 28. With a peak of 145 mph, it ranked tied for the strongest of the 19 storms of the 2001 season. It produced 20% of the season's accumulated cyclone energy. The name Adolph is on the National Hurricane Center's list of retired central and eastern North Pacific names.

Track of Adolph (2001) from the best-track record, coloured by strength15°N110°W105°W100°WPeak 145 mphFirst recordDepressionTropical stormCategory 1Category 2Category 3Category 400 and 12 UTC

Strength over time

Maximum sustained wind of Adolph (2001) over time, in mphTSCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 504080120160May 26May 27May 28May 29May 30May 31Jun 1mph
  1. First record (tropical depression) 240 miles south-southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
  2. Tropical storm 230 miles south of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
  3. Hurricane 230 miles southwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
  4. Major hurricane 185 miles south of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
  5. Peak 180 miles south-southwest of Tecpan, Guerrero, Mexico; lowest pressure 940 mb
  6. Last record (tropical depression) 480 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Against every Pacific storm since 1949

Peak sustained wind145 mph · tied 52nd of 1,26225 mph215 mph
Lowest central pressure940 mb · tied 66th of 754872 mb1009 mb
Accumulated cyclone energy18.5 · tied 117th of 1,1540.185.3
Days as a tropical or subtropical cyclone7.0 days · tied 309th of 1,2620.0 days29.8 days

In the 2001 season

04080120160Adolph

Storm 1 of 19 in 2001, hurricane 1 of 8; it formed before Barbara. See the season.

Closest to land

Nearest town of 10,000 people or more: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, 170 miles from the center on May 28 (Category 4 hurricane stage).

Storms within 150 miles of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Also peaked at 145 mph

Of 30 storms from other Pacific seasons, the nearest in time:

  • Fausto (2002)936 mb, no landfall record
  • Fernanda (1993)934 mb, no landfall record
  • Felicia (2009)935 mb, no landfall record
  • Celia (1992)935 mb, no landfall record