&sq=&lang=&file=File:Max_2017-09-14_1705Z.jpg) Max near peak intensity shortly before landfall in Guerrero on September 14 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 13, 2017 |
| Dissipated | September 15, 2017 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 980 mbar (hPa); 28.94 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4 total |
| Damage | $76.4 million |
| Areas affected | Mexico, Arizona, California |
| IBTrACS / [1] | |
Part of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Max was a rapidly-forming tropical cyclone that made landfall in southwestern Mexico, causing minor damage. The sixteenth tropical cyclone, thirteenth named storm, and seventh hurricane of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season, Max developed from a trough of low pressure near the southwestern coast of Mexico on September 13. The storm tracked northeastward under the influence of a mid-level ridge and rapidly strengthened as a result of warm ocean temperatures in its path. Max strengthened into a hurricane on September 14 and peaked as a high-end Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale shortly before making landfall in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Rapid weakening ensued as Max moved over the mountainous terrain of Mexico, and it weakened below hurricane strength early on September 15. At 12:00 UTC that day, Max dissipated over the mountains of southern Mexico.
The Government of Mexico issued numerous tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings in anticipation of Max's arrival. Due to the small size of the cyclone, effects were relatively localized and confined to a small area. Regardless, large waves, flooding, mudslides, and sinkholes caused by Max caused moderate damage in the state of Guerrero. Over 1,500 residences suffered flood damage, and numerous roads across the state, including Mexican Federal Highway 200, were closed due to landslides and sinkholes. The storm exacerbated the effects of the 2017 Chiapas earthquake, which killed 98 people. Four deaths were associated with Max: two in Guerrero and two in Chiapas. Damage from the storm and another earthquake that followed shortly was estimated at MX$1.35 billion (US$76.4 million).