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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Paul (1982)
18 September 1982 · Eastern Pacific · Category 2
Hurricane Paul formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 18 September 1982 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 176 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It made landfall in Mexico and Guatemala.
- Formed
- 18 September 1982
- Dissipated
- 30 September 1982
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 176 km/h (95 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Olivia232 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Gilma204 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Sergio204 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Daniel185 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane John185 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Iwa148 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth