The 2011 Pacific hurricane season was a moderately active Pacific hurricane season. The season officially started on May 15, 2011, for the eastern Pacific, and started on June 1, 2011, for the central Pacific, both of which ended on November 30, 2011. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific basin. A total of 11 named storms were observed, which is below average.
Despite the lack of storms, there were several intense and destructive storms this season. Hurricane Beatriz killed four people in Southwestern Mexico. Hurricane Jova killed eight and caused $203.67 million (2011 USD) in damage to Western Mexico. Tropical Depression Twelve-E killed 30 people in Central America. Meanwhile, Kenneth became the strongest November storm on record. Hurricane Hilary brought additional flooding to Southwestern Mexico
Read more about 2011 Pacific Hurricane Season: Seasonal Forecasts, Seasonal Summary, Storm Names, Season Effects, Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)
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