Check Hurricane Trudy's 120 mph peak on Oct 16 and its last position about 195 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta
EndedHurricane Trudy is no longer active. The last advisory, on Oct 20, placed its center about 195 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 35 mph, after it had weakened below hurricane strength. Trudy formed in the Eastern Pacific on Oct 13. It peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds and a minimum pressure of 956 mb on Oct 16, and the National Hurricane Center ended advisories on Oct 20.
How strong Hurricane Trudy got, and what that means
The map above shows the path, colored by hurricane category.
Trudy was a hurricane from Oct 15 to Oct 19. It strengthened rapidly: winds rose 45 mph in about 24 hours (Oct 15 to Oct 16). The National Hurricane Center calls a gain of 35 mph or more in 24 hours rapid intensification.
Over the advisories we kept, the center moved about 1290 miles, from 9.8N 96.5W toward the northwest to 19.5N 108.0W. At its nearest, the center was about 100 miles southwest of Manzanillo on Oct 18.
What a Category 3 hurricane can do: Devastating damage: major damage to well-built homes, many trees down, and electricity and water unavailable for several days to weeks. The Saffir-Simpson scale uses wind speed only; storm surge and rainfall flooding can be deadly in any hurricane.
Damage descriptions paraphrase the NHC Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Final damage, rainfall and casualty figures appear in the NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, usually published months after the season.
Timeline
| Milestone | When (UTC) | Center | Winds | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First advisory | Oct 13 15:00 UTC | 9.8N 96.5W | 35 mph | 1006 mb |
| Became a tropical storm | Oct 13 21:00 UTC | 10.6N 96.5W | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Reached hurricane strength | Oct 15 09:00 UTC | 12.9N 101.6W | 75 mph | 989 mb |
| Peak winds (Category 3) | Oct 16 06:00 UTC | 14.0N 102.4W | 120 mph | 957 mb |
| Lowest pressure | Oct 16 09:00 UTC | 14.2N 102.4W | 120 mph | 956 mb |
| Weakened below hurricane strength | Oct 19 09:00 UTC | 19.7N 108.0W | 60 mph | 999 mb |
| Last advisory | Oct 20 03:00 UTC | 19.5N 108.0W | 35 mph | 1005 mb |
Winds over time
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Advisory history
Recent advisories, newest first.
| Advisory | Time (UTC) | Winds | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 027 | Oct 20 03:00 | 35 mph | 1005 mb |
| 026 | Oct 19 21:00 | 40 mph | 1004 mb |
| 025 | Oct 19 15:00 | 60 mph | 999 mb |
| 024 | Oct 19 09:00 | 60 mph | 999 mb |
| 023 | Oct 19 03:00 | 80 mph | 984 mb |
| 022 | Oct 18 21:00 | 100 mph | 974 mb |
| 021a | Oct 18 18:00 | 100 mph | 974 mb |
| 021 | Oct 18 15:00 | 105 mph | 970 mb |
| 020a | Oct 18 12:00 | 105 mph | 970 mb |
| 020 | Oct 18 09:00 | 105 mph | 970 mb |
| 019a | Oct 18 06:00 | 100 mph | 976 mb |
| 019 | Oct 18 03:00 | 100 mph | 976 mb |
How Hurricane Trudy compares with history
Landfalls, peak winds and how it ranks against past storms.
At its peak, Hurricane Trudy had winds of 120 mph. That is stronger than 79% of the 1,051 named storms recorded in the Eastern and Central Pacific since 1950. The strongest on record is Patricia (2015) at 215 mph.
| Year | Dates | Peak winds | Strength | Lowest pressure | Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oct 17, 2014 to Oct 19, 2014 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | Yes |
| 1990 | Oct 16, 1990 to Nov 1, 1990 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 924 mb | No |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Landfall means the center of the storm crossed a coastline at some point. It does not mean damage or a U.S. impact.
Common questions about Hurricane Trudy
Is Hurricane Trudy still active?
No. The last advisory, on Oct 20, placed its center about 195 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 35 mph, after it had weakened below hurricane strength. Official tracking of this event has ended. To see alerts that are active where you are now, use the Near Me page with your ZIP code.
Where is Hurricane Trudy now?
Hurricane Trudy is no longer being tracked. The last advisory, on Oct 20, placed its center about 195 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 35 mph, after it had weakened below hurricane strength. Over the advisories we kept, the center moved about 1290 miles, from 9.8N 96.5W toward the northwest to 19.5N 108.0W. At its nearest, the center was about 100 miles southwest of Manzanillo on Oct 18.
Is there a Hurricane Trudy tracker?
Hurricane Trudy is no longer tracked live, so there is no live tracker. The map on this page is the final tracker: the full path of Trudy, colored by category, from its first to its last official advisory.
What category was Hurricane Trudy?
Hurricane Trudy peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph on Oct 16. It is no longer a hurricane or tropical storm now that advisories have ended.
How strong was Hurricane Trudy?
Trudy peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph on Oct 16. The Saffir-Simpson scale rates hurricanes by wind speed only.
Where did Hurricane Trudy go?
Over the advisories we kept, the center moved about 1290 miles, from 9.8N 96.5W toward the northwest to 19.5N 108.0W. At its nearest, the center was about 100 miles southwest of Manzanillo on Oct 18.
Sources and method
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