THG's Hurricane Patricia 2015 (WMHB)

Hurricane Patricia was the strongest tropical cyclone worldwide, in terms of pressure and wind speed, as well as the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Patricia caused widespread destruction to areas along the Mexican coast; Jalisco, Mexico was particularly hard hit by Patricia. Originating from a rigorous and well-organized disturbance near the Gulf of Tehuantepec, south of Mexico, Patricia was classified as a tropical depression on October 17, 2015. The next day, Patricia became a tropical storm before rapidly intensifying into a category five hurricane. On October 20th, Patricia achieved a record peak intensity of 230 MPH (370 km/h), and a record low pressure of 869 mbar (869.0 hPa, 25.66 inHg).

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