Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Andres (1979)

31 May 1979 · Eastern Pacific · Category 2

Hurricane Andres formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 31 May 1979 and lasted 4 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It made landfall in Mexico.

Formed

31 May 1979

Dissipated

4 June 1979

Duration

4 days

Basin

Eastern Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

157 km/h (85 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

2

Countries Hit

• TSMexico89 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 4Hurricane Enrique232 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Ignacio232 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Dolores194 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Fefa185 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Carlos83 km/h

• Wikipedia article

Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth