Hurricane Nora (1997)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Sep 16 – Sep 26

Landfall

Guerrero Negro

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Storm history

Nora formed in the East Pacific in September 1997 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Guerrero Negro, Mexico. The system was tracked for 10 days.

1997-09-25 06:30 UTCLandfall near Guerrero Negro, Mexico · 85 mph / 140 km/h
1997-09-25 11:00 UTCLandfall · 80 mph / 130 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1997-09-16 06:00	12.7°N 101.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1997-09-16 12:00	13.2°N 101.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1997-09-16 18:00	13.6°N 102.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1997-09-17 00:00	13.9°N 102.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1997-09-17 06:00	14.0°N 102.4°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1997-09-17 12:00	14.1°N 102.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
1997-09-17 18:00	14.3°N 102.7°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1997-09-18 00:00	14.3°N 102.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb

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1997-09-18 06:00	14.3°N 103.2°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1997-09-18 12:00	14.1°N 103.5°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1997-09-18 18:00	14.1°N 103.7°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1997-09-19 00:00	14.3°N 103.9°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	972 mb
1997-09-19 06:00	14.4°N 104.0°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1997-09-19 12:00	14.5°N 104.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	974 mb
1997-09-19 18:00	14.6°N 104.2°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1997-09-20 00:00	14.8°N 104.5°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	978 mb
1997-09-20 06:00	15.1°N 104.9°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
1997-09-20 12:00	15.4°N 105.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
1997-09-20 18:00	15.6°N 106.2°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
1997-09-21 00:00	15.8°N 106.7°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-21 06:00	16.1°N 107.3°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	970 mb
1997-09-21 12:00	16.6°N 108.0°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	950 mb
1997-09-21 18:00	17.2°N 108.9°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
1997-09-22 00:00	17.7°N 109.7°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	952 mb
1997-09-22 06:00	18.0°N 110.5°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	953 mb
1997-09-22 12:00	18.5°N 111.2°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	955 mb
1997-09-22 18:00	18.9°N 111.8°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	957 mb
1997-09-23 00:00	19.3°N 112.3°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	961 mb
1997-09-23 06:00	19.8°N 112.9°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	973 mb
1997-09-23 12:00	20.2°N 113.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	983 mb
1997-09-23 18:00	20.7°N 113.7°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1997-09-24 00:00	21.5°N 114.1°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-24 06:00	22.3°N 114.5°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-24 12:00	23.2°N 114.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-24 18:00	24.2°N 114.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-25 00:00	25.8°N 114.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	979 mb
1997-09-25 06:00	27.5°N 114.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	981 mb
1997-09-25 06:30	27.6°N 114.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	981 mb
1997-09-25 11:00	29.2°N 114.8°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1997-09-25 12:00	29.5°N 114.8°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	984 mb
1997-09-25 18:00	31.7°N 114.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1997-09-26 00:00	34.0°N 114.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1997-09-26 06:00	36.1°N 114.1°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb

Hurricane Nora 1997 FAQ

Did Hurricane Nora 1997 make landfall?

Yes. Nora made landfall near Guerrero Negro, Mexico on Sep 25 1997, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Nora get in 1997?

Nora peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Nora form and dissipate?

Nora was first tracked on Sep 16 1997 and last tracked on Sep 26 1997, about 10 days in all.