All storm pages · 1994 Pacific season
Hurricane Emilia 1994
Category 5 hurricane · Eastern and Central Pacific · July 16 to July 25, 1994
Emilia reached hurricane strength as far south as 9.9°N, tied for the sixth-lowest-latitude hurricane position of any eastern and central Pacific hurricane. It reached Category 5 with 160 mph winds, one of 24 eastern and central Pacific storms to do so since 1949. Its winds climbed 60 mph in the 24 hours to July 17.
Strength over time
- First record (tropical depression) far out at sea, at 8.5°N, 131.3°W
- Tropical storm far out at sea, at 8.8°N, 133.3°W
- Hurricane far out at sea, at 9.9°N, 137.4°W
- Major hurricane 1,115 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii
- Peak 660 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii; lowest pressure 926 mb
- Last record (tropical depression) 455 miles west of Lihue, Hawaii
Against every Pacific storm since 1949
In the 1994 season
Storm 5 of 22 in 1994, hurricane 2 of 10; it formed after Daniel and before Fabio. Emilia produced 16% of the season's accumulated cyclone energy and ranks joint second by peak wind. See the season.
Closest to land
Nearest town of 10,000 people or more: Lihue, Hawaii, 218 miles from the center on July 23 (tropical storm stage).
Also peaked at 160 mph
Of 14 storms from other Pacific seasons, the nearest in time:
- Guillermo (1997)919 mb, no landfall record
- Oliwa (1997)no pressure recorded, no landfall record
- Elida (2002)921 mb, no landfall record
- Hernan (2002)921 mb, no landfall record