Follow Hurricane Vance, which gained 40 mph in a day to hit 110 mph on Oct 24, then faded west of Puerto Vallarta
EndedHurricane Vance is no longer active. The last advisory, on Oct 30, placed its center about 160 miles west of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 30 mph, after it had weakened below hurricane strength. Vance formed in the Eastern Pacific on Oct 21. It peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds and a minimum pressure of 965 mb on Oct 24, and the National Hurricane Center ended advisories on Oct 30.
How strong Hurricane Vance got, and what that means
The map above shows the path, colored by hurricane category.
Vance was a hurricane from Oct 23 to Oct 25. It strengthened rapidly: winds rose 40 mph in about 24 hours (Oct 22 to Oct 23). 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 1550 miles, from 9.5N 99.3W toward the northwest to 20.7N 107.7W. At its nearest, the center was about 95 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Oct 29.
What a Category 2 hurricane can do: Extensive damage: major roof and siding damage to well-built homes, many trees down, and near-total power loss lasting 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 21 15:00 UTC | 9.5N 99.3W | 35 mph | 1005 mb |
| Became a tropical storm | Oct 21 21:00 UTC | 9.4N 99.8W | 40 mph | 1003 mb |
| Reached hurricane strength | Oct 23 09:00 UTC | 10.9N 102.1W | 85 mph | 982 mb |
| Peak winds (Category 2) | Oct 24 03:00 UTC | 12.0N 102.6W | 110 mph | 965 mb |
| Weakened below hurricane strength | Oct 25 21:00 UTC | 14.9N 104.2W | 70 mph | 994 mb |
| Last advisory | Oct 30 03:00 UTC | 20.7N 107.7W | 30 mph | 1008 mb |
Winds over time
Hurricane Vance at a glance
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Advisory history
Recent advisories, newest first.
| Advisory | Time (UTC) | Winds | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | Oct 30 03:00 | 30 mph | 1008 mb |
| 034 | Oct 29 21:00 | 35 mph | 1008 mb |
| 033 | Oct 29 15:00 | 40 mph | 1004 mb |
| 032 | Oct 29 09:00 | 40 mph | 1001 mb |
| 031 | Oct 29 03:00 | 35 mph | 1002 mb |
| 030 | Oct 28 21:00 | 35 mph | 1006 mb |
| 029 | Oct 28 15:00 | 40 mph | 1004 mb |
| 028 | Oct 28 09:00 | 40 mph | 1003 mb |
| 027 | Oct 28 03:00 | 40 mph | 1003 mb |
| 026 | Oct 27 21:00 | 40 mph | 1003 mb |
| 025 | Oct 27 15:00 | 40 mph | 1003 mb |
| 024 | Oct 27 09:00 | 45 mph | 1002 mb |
How Hurricane Vance compares with history
Landfalls, peak winds and how it ranks against past storms.
At its peak, Hurricane Vance had winds of 110 mph. That is stronger than 73% 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 29, 2014 to Nov 5, 2014 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | No |
| 1990 | Oct 21, 1990 to Oct 31, 1990 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 975 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 Vance
Is Hurricane Vance still active?
No. The last advisory, on Oct 30, placed its center about 160 miles west of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 30 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 Vance now?
Hurricane Vance is no longer being tracked. The last advisory, on Oct 30, placed its center about 160 miles west of Puerto Vallarta, with winds near 30 mph, after it had weakened below hurricane strength. Over the advisories we kept, the center moved about 1550 miles, from 9.5N 99.3W toward the northwest to 20.7N 107.7W. At its nearest, the center was about 95 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Oct 29.
Is there a Hurricane Vance tracker?
Hurricane Vance is no longer tracked live, so there is no live tracker. The map on this page is the final tracker: the full path of Vance, colored by category, from its first to its last official advisory.
What category was Hurricane Vance?
Hurricane Vance peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph on Oct 24. It is no longer a hurricane or tropical storm now that advisories have ended.
How strong was Hurricane Vance?
Vance peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph on Oct 24. The Saffir-Simpson scale rates hurricanes by wind speed only.
Where did Hurricane Vance go?
Over the advisories we kept, the center moved about 1550 miles, from 9.5N 99.3W toward the northwest to 20.7N 107.7W. At its nearest, the center was about 95 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Oct 29.
Sources and method
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