Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Hector (1988)

30 July 1988 · Eastern Pacific · Category 4

Hurricane Hector formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 30 July 1988 and lasted 10 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa.

Formed

30 July 1988

Dissipated

9 August 1988

Duration

10 days

Basin

Eastern Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

232 km/h (125 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

935 hPa

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 4Hurricane Fabio222 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Uleki204 km/h

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