1943 Mazatlán hurricane

The 1943 Mazatlán hurricane was a powerful tropical cyclone (at least Category 4) that lashed the southern coast of Sinaloa on the morning of 9 October 1943. The hurricane went essentially undetected before it made landfall just south of Mazatlán on 9 October with a pressure below 958.6 millibars (28.31 inHg) and maximum sustained winds of at least 136 miles per hour (219 km/h). The hurricane destroyed two small towns and half of Mazatlán, killing at least 106 persons, injuring 102, and leaving over 1,000 homeless. Total damage was estimated at $4.5 million (1943 USD, $56 million 2008 USD). The hurricane was the strongest on record to strike Mazatlán.

1943 Mazatlán hurricane
Surface analysis of the hurricane near landfall
Meteorological history
Formed≤8 October 1943
Dissipated9 October 1943
Category 4 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS)
Highest winds≥135 mph (≥215 km/h)
Lowest pressure≤958.6 mbar (hPa); ≤28.31 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalitiesat least 106
Damage$4.5 million
Areas affectedsouthern coastal Sinaloa

Part of the 1942–48 Pacific hurricane seasons
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