2009 Pacific hurricane season
The 2009 Pacific hurricane season started on May 15, 2009 and ended November 30, 2009. In this season there were 12 tropical storms, 3 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. This season featured Hurricane Rick, which was the second strongest hurricane recorded in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Another storm to remember was Hurricane Jimena, which caused over $50 million in damage when it made landfall in Baja California.
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| First storm started: | June 18, 2009 | ||
| Last storm ended: | October 28, 2009 | ||
| Strongest storm: | Hurricane Rick - 906 mbar, 180 mph winds | ||
| Number of storms: | 20 named storms + 3 depressions | ||
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 5 | ||
| Cost of damage: | $59.8 million (2009 USD) | ||
| People killed: | 9 people | ||
| Nearest seasons: | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
Storms
- Tropical Depression One-E
- Hurricane Andres
- Tropical Storm Blanca
- Hurricane Carlos
- Tropical Storm Dolores
- Tropical Storm Lana
- Tropical Storm Enrique
- Hurricane Felicia
- Tropical Depression Nine-E
- Tropical Storm Maka
- Hurricane Guillermo
- Tropical Storm Hilda
- Tropical Storm Ignacio
- Hurricane Jimena
- Tropical Depression Two-C
- Tropical Storm Kevin
- Hurricane Linda
- Tropical Storm Marty
- Tropical Storm Nora
- Tropical Storm Olaf
- Tropical Storm Patricia
- Hurricane Rick
- Hurricane Neki
Storm names
This are the names that were set aside for the 2009 Pacific hurricane season. Names that did not get used are marked in gray.
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These are the name that were set aside for the Central Pacific, which is close to Hawaii. Again, names that did not get used are marked in gray.
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2009 Pacific Hurricane Season Media
A series of tropical cyclones on August 12. From left to right the systems are Tropical Depression Maka, the remnants of Hurricane Felicia, Tropical Depression Nine-E and the low that would later become Hurricane Guillermo.
