&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hurricane_Jimena_2009-08-31_1755Z.jpg) Hurricane Jimena near peak intensity south of the Baja California Peninsula, on August 31 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 28, 2009 |
| Remnant low | September 4, 2009 |
| Dissipated | September 8, 2009 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 931 mbar (hPa); 27.49 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5 direct, 2 indirect |
| Damage | $211 million (2009 USD) |
| Areas affected | Baja California Sur, Sonora, Southwestern United States |
| IBTrACS / [1] | |
Part of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Jimena /hiˈmɛnə/[2] is tied with Hurricane Norbert as the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on western portion of the Baja California Peninsula.[1] Jimena was the twelfth named storm, fifth hurricane, third major hurricane and overall second-strongest tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season. Forming from a tropical wave late on August 28, 2009, off of Mexico's Pacific coast, the system rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane on the next day. Two days after developing, Jimena strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane. After peaking close to Category 5 intensity on September 1, it encountered cold water and began to weaken. When the hurricane made landfall on the Baja California Peninsula on September 3, it was only a Category 2 hurricane. On the next day, the tropical cyclone entered the Gulf of California, though the storm weakened into a remnant low after looping back eastward towards Baja California. The storm's remnants drifted westward into the Pacific afterward, before dissipating on September 8.
When the storm made landfall, Jimena caused US$173.9 million in damage. The system killed four people across the peninsula. In Baja California Sur, the town of Mulegé was devastated with other areas in the region also receiving major damage. In Sonora, record rainfall fell, with some areas receiving more than 20 in (510 mm). Statewide damage totaled at US$37 million while five people were killed and two others were listed as missing. The remnants of the storm also triggered thunderstorms in the Southwestern United States, causing minor damage.
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