Records
| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mexico" | 1959 | 1,800+ |
| 2 | Paul | 1982 | 1,424 |
| 3 | Liza | 1976 | 650–1,000 |
| 4 | Tara | 1961 | 436–500 |
| 5 | Aletta | 1982 | 308 |
| 6 | Pauline | 1997 | 230–400 |
| 7 | Agatha | 2010 | 190 |
| 8 | Tico | 1983 | 135 |
| 9 | Ismael | 1995 | 116 |
| 10 | "Mazatlán" | 1943 | 100 |
| Lidia | 1981 | 100 | |
This hurricane holds several records: By windspeed, it is the strongest landfall of any known East Pacific hurricane. Of the five tropical cyclones to make landfall in Mexico at Category 5 intensity, this one was only one to do so on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The other four are hurricanes Janet, Anita, Gilbert, and Dean. Also, it is the only known Pacific hurricane to make landfall as a Category 5. Reaching Category 5 intensity on October 27, it holds the record for the latest date any Pacific hurricane has done that in a season. Similarly, it is the first known Pacific hurricane to reach Category 5 intensity in the eastern Pacific proper (between 140°W and North America); the only earlier system, Hurricane Patsy, was located in the Central Pacific (140°W to the dateline), although records before 1949 remain incomplete.
The cyclone was the deadliest east Pacific hurricane. Its death totals are higher than any other known Pacific hurricane, including Hurricanes Paul and Liza, the only other known systems to come close to, or exceed, 1000 deaths. It was also one of the most intense landfalling Pacific Hurricanes.
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