Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Tico (1983)

11 October 1983 · Eastern Pacific · Category 4

Hurricane Tico formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 11 October 1983 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It made landfall in Mexico.

Formed

11 October 1983

Dissipated

19 October 1983

Duration

8 days

Basin

Eastern Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

213 km/h (115 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Countries Hit

• Cat. 1Mexico139 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 4Typhoon Ellen232 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Kiko232 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Raymond232 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Barbara213 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Henriette213 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Lorena185 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Manuel185 km/h
• Cat. 3Hurricane Priscilla185 km/h

• Wikipedia article

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