1988 Pacific hurricane season facts for kids
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| First storm formed | June 15, 1988 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 2, 1988 |
| Strongest storm | Hector – 145 mph (230 km/h) |
| Total storms | 23 |
| Hurricanes | 7 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 3 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Pacific hurricane seasons 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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The 1988 Pacific hurricane season was a time when many tropical storms and hurricanes formed in the eastern and central parts of the Pacific Ocean. This season officially began on May 15, 1988, in the eastern Pacific. In the central Pacific, it started a bit later, on June 1, 1988. The season ended for both areas on November 30, 1988. These dates are chosen because most tropical cyclones usually happen between them each year.
Even though there were twenty-three tropical cyclones in 1988, not many of them caused big problems. Only a few storms came close to land.
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Key Storms of 1988
During the 1988 Pacific hurricane season, some storms were more notable than others.
Storms Affecting Land
- Tropical Storm Aletta and Hurricane Kristy both brought some rain and minor flooding to parts of Mexico. Luckily, the damage was not severe.
Storms That Changed Basins
Sometimes, a storm can move from one ocean basin to another. When this happens, its name might change.
- Hurricane Uleki was a strong hurricane in the central North Pacific. It traveled far enough west to cross the International Date Line. When a storm crosses this line, it moves into a different part of the world and is then called a typhoon instead of a hurricane.
- Two other storms, Tropical Depression Seventeen-E and Tropical Storm Miriam, actually started in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Atlantic, they were known as Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Joan. When they moved into the Pacific Ocean, they were given new names.
Images for kids
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The leftover parts of Tropical Storm Gilma (top-left), Hurricane Fabio (center-left), and Hurricane Hector (top-right), on August 3, 1988
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See also
In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Pacífico de 1988 para niños
