&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flossie_1995-08-10_2045Z.png) Hurricane Flossie south of the Baja California peninsula | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 7, 1995 |
| Dissipated | August 14, 1995 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 978 mbar (hPa); 28.88 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Damage | $5 million (1995 USD) |
| Areas affected | Mexico, Arizona |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1995 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Flossie was a tropical cyclone which impacted Mexico and Arizona in August 1995. The seventh tropical cyclone, sixth named storm and fourth hurricane of the 1995 Pacific hurricane season, Flossie formed out of a large circulation as a tropical depression on August 7. The tropical depression slowly moved westward, and strengthened into a tropical storm late on August 8, though it was not designated as Tropical Storm Flossie until August 9. Flossie turned more northwest and gradually strengthened, eventually reaching hurricane strength on August 10, and reached peak intensity 12 hours later. After this, Flossie turned westward and started to weaken, being downgraded to a tropical storm on August 12 and a tropical depression on August 13, before finally dissipating on August 14.
Flossie caused heavy impacts in Mexico and Arizona, with rain totals nearly reaching 10 inches (250 mm) in parts of the Baja California Peninsula and 4 inches (100 mm) in Arizona. In Mexico, two people drowned in Cabo San Lucas, and another five died in the cities of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán. In Arizona, one person died while attempting to drive through a flash flood, while at least eleven more were injured. Water, electricity and telephone services were cut off to many Arizonan customers. Damage in Arizona totaled to at least $5 million (1995 USD).