&sq=&lang=&file=File:Virgil_October_2_1992_2231Z.png) Hurricane Virgil near peak intensity late on October 3 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 1, 1992 |
| Dissipated | October 5, 1992 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 948 mbar (hPa); 27.99 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Missing | 1 |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Southwestern Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Virgil was a late season hurricane of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season that struck southwestern Mexico in October 1992. Forming from a tropical wave that left Africa on September 13, it slowly developed into a tropical depression. It soon strengthened into Tropical Storm Virgil, and rapidly intensified into a hurricane on October 2. Continuing to intensify, the hurricane attained major hurricane strength, and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane off the coast of Mexico. Shortly before landfall, it weakened to a Category 2 hurricane, and it dissipated on October 5. Damage was generally minimal, though one person was reported missing.