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ArchivedPeak category 5
Hurricane John (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
175 mph / 280 km/h
Min pressure
929 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
John formed in the East Pacific in August 1994 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 31 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-10 06:00 | 10.6°N 93.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-10 12:00 | 10.4°N 94.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-10 18:00 | 10.5°N 95.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-11 00:00 | 10.8°N 96.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-11 06:00 | 11.1°N 97.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1994-08-11 12:00 | 11.2°N 98.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1994-08-11 18:00 | 11.2°N 99.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1994-08-12 00:00 | 11.3°N 100.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1994-08-12 06:00 | 11.5°N 101.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-08-12 12:00 | 11.8°N 102.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1994-08-12 18:00 | 12.0°N 103.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1994-08-13 00:00 | 12.3°N 104.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1994-08-13 06:00 | 12.5°N 105.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-08-13 12:00 | 12.9°N 106.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-08-13 18:00 | 13.3°N 106.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-08-14 00:00 | 13.7°N 107.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1994-08-14 06:00 | 13.9°N 107.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-14 12:00 | 14.0°N 108.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1994-08-14 18:00 | 14.0°N 109.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1994-08-15 00:00 | 13.9°N 110.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-08-15 06:00 | 13.8°N 111.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-15 12:00 | 13.7°N 112.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-15 18:00 | 13.6°N 112.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1994-08-16 00:00 | 13.7°N 113.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-16 06:00 | 13.7°N 114.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-16 12:00 | 13.7°N 115.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-16 18:00 | 13.6°N 116.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1994-08-17 00:00 | 13.8°N 117.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-17 06:00 | 14.2°N 117.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-17 12:00 | 14.6°N 118.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-17 18:00 | 15.0°N 119.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-18 00:00 | 15.3°N 120.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-18 06:00 | 15.3°N 122.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1994-08-18 12:00 | 15.3°N 124.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-08-18 18:00 | 15.3°N 125.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1994-08-19 00:00 | 15.3°N 127.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-08-19 06:00 | 15.2°N 129.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-08-19 12:00 | 15.1°N 130.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1994-08-19 18:00 | 15.1°N 132.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-08-20 00:00 | 15.0°N 134.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-08-20 06:00 | 15.1°N 135.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1994-08-20 12:00 | 15.0°N 137.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-08-20 18:00 | 15.0°N 138.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-08-21 00:00 | 15.0°N 140.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-21 06:00 | 14.8°N 142.1°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-21 12:00 | 14.6°N 143.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-21 18:00 | 14.4°N 145.5°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-22 00:00 | 14.2°N 147.4°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-22 06:00 | 14.0°N 149.0°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-22 12:00 | 14.0°N 150.7°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-22 18:00 | 13.9°N 152.2°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-23 00:00 | 14.0°N 153.7°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 929 mb |
| 1994-08-23 06:00 | 14.2°N 155.1°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-23 12:00 | 14.4°N 156.7°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-23 18:00 | 14.6°N 158.1°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-24 00:00 | 14.8°N 159.3°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-24 06:00 | 15.1°N 160.6°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-24 12:00 | 15.3°N 161.7°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-24 18:00 | 15.5°N 162.8°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-25 00:00 | 15.7°N 163.9°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-25 06:00 | 16.0°N 165.0°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-25 12:00 | 16.2°N 166.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-25 18:00 | 16.5°N 167.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-26 00:00 | 16.8°N 168.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-26 06:00 | 17.1°N 169.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-26 12:00 | 17.5°N 171.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-26 18:00 | 18.0°N 172.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-27 00:00 | 18.5°N 173.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-27 06:00 | 19.0°N 175.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-27 12:00 | 19.7°N 176.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-27 18:00 | 20.3°N 177.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-28 00:00 | 20.8°N 178.5°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-28 06:00 | 21.6°N 179.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-08-28 12:00 | 22.2°N 179.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-08-28 18:00 | 22.8°N 178.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-08-29 00:00 | 23.3°N 177.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-08-29 06:00 | 23.7°N 176.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-08-29 12:00 | 24.2°N 175.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-08-29 18:00 | 24.7°N 174.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-08-30 00:00 | 25.0°N 174.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1994-08-30 06:00 | 25.4°N 174.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-08-30 12:00 | 25.9°N 173.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1994-08-30 18:00 | 26.4°N 173.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-08-31 00:00 | 26.8°N 173.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-08-31 06:00 | 27.2°N 172.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-08-31 12:00 | 27.6°N 173.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-08-31 18:00 | 27.8°N 173.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-01 00:00 | 27.7°N 173.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-01 06:00 | 27.7°N 173.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-01 12:00 | 27.6°N 174.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-01 18:00 | 27.5°N 174.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-02 00:00 | 27.5°N 174.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-02 06:00 | 27.5°N 175.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-02 12:00 | 27.4°N 175.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-02 18:00 | 27.3°N 176.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-03 00:00 | 27.2°N 176.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-03 06:00 | 27.0°N 177.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-03 12:00 | 26.8°N 177.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-03 18:00 | 26.6°N 177.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-04 00:00 | 26.4°N 178.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-04 06:00 | 26.3°N 178.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-04 12:00 | 26.2°N 178.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-04 18:00 | 26.1°N 178.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-05 00:00 | 26.1°N 178.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-05 06:00 | 26.2°N 177.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-05 12:00 | 26.4°N 177.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-05 18:00 | 26.7°N 177.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-06 00:00 | 27.1°N 176.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-06 06:00 | 27.6°N 176.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-06 12:00 | 28.0°N 175.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-06 18:00 | 28.4°N 175.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-07 00:00 | 28.9°N 175.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-07 06:00 | 29.3°N 175.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-07 12:00 | 29.5°N 175.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-07 18:00 | 29.7°N 176.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-08 00:00 | 30.1°N 177.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-08 06:00 | 30.5°N 178.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-08 12:00 | 31.0°N 179.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-08 18:00 | 31.6°N 178.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 00:00 | 32.7°N 177.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 06:00 | 34.3°N 176.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 12:00 | 37.0°N 174.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 18:00 | 39.5°N 172.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-10 00:00 | 41.5°N 171.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-10 06:00 | 42.5°N 170.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
Hurricane John 1994 FAQ
Did Hurricane John 1994 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for John; it stayed over water.
How strong did John get in 1994?
John peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 929 mb.
When did John form and dissipate?
John was first tracked on Aug 10 1994 and last tracked on Sep 10 1994, about 31 days in all.