Hurricane Ileana
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| Duration | August 21 – August 27 | ||
| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h), 955 mbar (hPa) | ||
The origins of Hurricane Ileana were from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 8. It entered the Eastern North Pacific on August 16 and developed into a tropical depression on August 21 near Acapulco. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Ileana six hours after forming. Ileana continued to strengthen, becoming a hurricane in 24 hours and a major hurricane a day after that. Ileana reached its peak intensity of 120 mph (195 km/h) before beginning a slow weakening phase on August 24 when it encountered cooler waters. Ileana weakened a tropical depression on the morning of August 27 and quickly degenerated into a remnant low, dissipating on August 29. As Ileana was heading north along the Mexican coastline, slight rainfall was recorded along the coast. There were also reports of hurricane force winds on Socorro Island. One fatality was reported when a man drowned in heavy surf near Cabo San Lucas.
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