Hurricane Rick (2021)
Hurricane Rick was the fifth named storm and fourth hurricane to make landfall along the Pacific coast of Mexico in 2021. The seventeenth named system and the eighth hurricane of the 2021 Pacific hurricane season, Rick formed as a low pressure system and was quickly upgraded to a tropical depression on October 21. Late on October 22, the storm was designated as a tropical storm and was given the name Rick. A few hours later, on October 23, the storm was upgraded to a hurricane. Rick continued to intensify and reached peak intensity early on October 25, making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane at 10:00 UTC that morning.
Hurricane Rick nearing landfall near Lázaro Cárdenas on October 24 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 22, 2021 |
| Dissipated | October 25, 2021 |
| Category 2 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 977 mbar (hPa); 28.85 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 total |
| Damage | $26.1 million |
| Areas affected | Southwestern and Western Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2021 Pacific hurricane season | |
Rick caused one confirmed fatality in Mexico, and caused over $26 million (2021 USD) in damages.
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