- 1900–1924 Pacific hurricane seasons
The 1900-1924 Pacific hurricane seasons all began on May 15, 1900-24 in the northeast
Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 1900-24 in the central Pacific. They ended on November 30, 1900-24. These dates conventionally delimit the time of year when mosttropical cyclones form in northeast Pacific Ocean.Before the satellite age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes is extremely unreliable. For many years, there are no reported cyclones, although many systems certainly formed.
1900 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1901 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1902 Pacific hurricane season
A tropical cyclone made landfall on the southern portion of
Baja California in the middle of July. It moved northward and dissipated. The remnants produced 1 to 2 inches (25 to 50 mm) of rain over southernCalifornia on July 20 and 21. This storm occurred during the strong El Niño of 1901-1902.A tropical depression formed on October 3. It moved north. After crossing the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec , it emerged into theGulf of Mexico . It eventually became Atlantic Hurricane 4 before making landfall in theFlorida Panhandle as a tropical storm.On December 23, a storm formed 40 miles (60 km) to the southwest of
Lanai ,Hawaii . Possibly a Kona, or Subtropical storm, it moved northwestward and strengthened. After approaching theInternational Date Line , it turned to the northeast, and dissipated in theBering Sea on January 2, 1903. It is unknown if the storm was tropical, but based on its track it had some tropical characteristics. Upon moving through the Hawaiian islands, the storm was disorganized, and caused no reported damage or unusual weather on the islands. The storm is known as the Froc Cyclone, named after Rev. Louis Froc, the Director of the Ziwakei Observatory in Shanghai who discovered the storm.1903 Pacific hurricane season
Aside from the previous storm, there are no known tropical cyclones.
1904 Pacific hurricane season
A tropical storm was first observed 250 miles (400 km) southwest of
Honolulu, Hawaii on November 26. It tracked to the northwest, then turned to the northeast. The storm weakened over the cold northern Pacific waters, and dissipated on December 4 to the south ofSitka, Alaska . The storm caused no reported damage. This storm is known as the Zikawei Cyclone, named after the Zikawei Observatory which recorded the storm.On December 23 a tropical storm formed convert|230|mi|km south-southwest of
South Point, Hawaii . It moved to the west-northwest, and after crossing the date line it turned to the northeast, dissipating on the 30th. The storm is known as the Hurd Cyclone.1905 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1906 Pacific hurricane season
A tropical storm formed on May 3 well to the southeast of the
Big Island , and moved west-northwestward. It passed to the south of Hawaii, and after crossing the date line, it turned to the northeast. The storm dissipated in the Bering Sea on the 10th. This is an extremely rare May central Pacific tropical cyclone, a time of year typically storm-free. This storm is known as the Gauthier Cyclone.In the middle of August, a tropical cyclone moved north-northwestward through the Gulf of California. It entered southern
California on August 18, generating up to convert|5|in|mm of rain.On October 2, a tropical storm was first observed convert|120|mi|km southeast of
Hilo, Hawaii . It moved to the northeast, and struck the southern tip ofNiihau before turning northward. After passing through the islands, it turned to the northeast, and dissipated in the Bering Sea on October 9. The storm, known as the Makawao Cyclone, caused torrential rainfall in Makawao, Hawaii, amounting to convert|12.7|in|mm.A tropical storm was first observed on November 6 convert|90|mi|km south of Honolulu, Hawaii. It moved to the north-northwest, and passed through the Kauai channel. It turned to the northeast, and dissipated on the 13th to the west of
British Columbia . The storm was extremely small and disorganized, and caused no known damage in Hawaii.1907 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1908 Pacific hurricane season
A vortex, possibly a tropical cyclone, was first observed on October 17 to the northwest of Hawaii. It moved quickly northeastward, and dissipated the next day.
1909 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1910 Pacific hurricane season
Three known tropical cyclones formed this year. The remnants of one of them entered southern California on September 15, bringing convert|2|in|mm of rain in Santa Barbara County.
1911 Pacific hurricane season
Eleven known tropical cyclones formed this year in the eastern Pacific proper.
On September 11, Hurricane 4 of this year's Atlantic season survived passage over Central America and emerged into the Pacific Ocean, where it dissipated on September 12.
On September 29, a ship reported strong winds and a pressure of 998 mbar inside a storm to the east of Hawaii. There were no other reports of this possible tropical cyclone.
1912 Pacific hurricane season
Four known tropical cyclones formed this year. One if them, which stayed at sea, was tracked from August 10 to 11 of this year.
1913 Pacific hurricane season
There is only one known tropical cyclone this year.
1914 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1915 Pacific hurricane season
Four tropical cyclones formed this year.
On July 4, a system formed WNW of
Cocos Island . It made landfall nearSalina Cruz two days later.A tropical cyclone hit northern
Baja California in late August. Its remnants entered California on August 26, bringing light rains amounting to convert|1|inch|mm|sing=on.1916 Pacific hurricane season
There are no known tropical cyclones.
1917 Pacific hurricane season
This year, four tropical cyclones formed.
1918 Pacific hurricane season
Three tropical cyclones formed this year in the eastern Pacific.
On September 13, a hurricane was discovered off the coast of
Acapulco . It paralleled the coast and moved slightly inland. After reentering the Pacific Ocean, it made landfall in the Gulf of California side of theBaja California Peninsula . This hurricane's remnants continued north intoCalifornia .This system was destructive. Several people in
San Jose del Cabo were killed, and several houses and buildings were destroyed. In La Paz and every ship was either sunk, run aground, or damaged. Several vessels at sea were also sunk. This system's remnants produced light rains in Southern California. When they reached Northern California on September 1, they caused heavy precipitation amounting to convert|7|in|mm.A total of twenty-five deaths were reported, mainly from drowning or falling trees. Damage was at least 200,000 pesos. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/046/mwr-046-12-0568b.pdf]
1919 Pacific hurricane season
There are two known tropical cyclones.
1920 Pacific hurricane season
Three known tropical cyclones formed this year in the eastern Pacific proper. One of them existed from September 10 to 13. It passed close to the southern tip of the
Baja California Peninsula but never made landfall.1921 Pacific hurricane season
Nine tropical cyclones are known this year in the eastern Pacific proper.
After crossing central Baja California, a tropical cyclone moved northward into southwestern
Arizona on August 20, causing up to convert|2|in|mm of rain.A system stayed at sea from September 25 to 30. It paralleled the coast of Mexico without making landfall. The remnants of this tropical cyclone moved northeastward through Baja California and Arizona, producing up to convert|4|in|mm of rain in the desert region.
Two possible tropical cyclones exited in the central Pacific during the month of October. The first developed on October 5 near Hawaii, and moved northward until being absorbed by an extratropical storm over the
Aleutian Islands . The second was observed on October 17 well to the northeast of Hawaii. For both of these systems, it is unknown what, if any, tropical characteristics they had. It is possible they were Kona-type storms due to their locations.1922 Pacific hurricane season
Seven tropical cyclones formed this year. One of them was an extremely unusual hurricane that formed between February 6 and 18 and hassled a ship moving between San Pedro and Panama City. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/050/mwr-050-02-0098.pdf]
Another cyclone paralleled the coast of Mexico from August 27 to 30. It passed south of the
Revilla Gigedo Islands but otherwise stayed at sea.A tropical cyclone was tracked from October 14 to 16. It moved northeast and made landfall near
Mazatlán .1923 Pacific hurricane season
Five known tropical cyclones existed in the eastern Pacific proper this year.
On August 23, a small hurricane exited to the west of Hawaii, though due to lack of ship reports its track is unknown. This storm is known as the Vega Cyclone, named after the
USS Vega which reported the storm.A tropical storm formed on October 12. After moving north, it made landfall near
Salina Cruz . It crossed theIsthmus of Tehuantepec and emerged into theBay of Campeche . It strengthened into Atlantic hurricane 3 and eventually made landfall inLouisiana as a weak Category 2.1924 Pacific hurricane season
Three known tropical cyclones formed this year in the eastern Pacific proper. One was detected on September 2. It stayed at sea and was lost track of on September 8.
Another system was discovered on September 6. It moved in a generally northerly direction. It dissipated on September 9 after making landfall about midway between
Acapulco and a place called "C. Corrigules". However, weather associated with it crossed into the Gulf of Mexico. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/057/mwr-057-02-0043.pdf]ee also
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List of tropical cyclones
*List of Pacific hurricane seasons References
* [http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/summaries/1900-52.php Central Pacific Hurricane Center Archive]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/whhcalif.htm USA Today: California's tropical cyclones]
* [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/057/mwr-057-02-0043.pdf Tropical Cyclones of the Eastern North Pacific Ocean]
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