2001 Pacific hurricane season facts for kids
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| First storm formed | 25 May 2001 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 3, 2001 |
| Strongest storm | Juliette - 923 mbar, 145 mph (125 knots) – |
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| Total fatalities | 9 |
| Total damage | $12 million ({{{Year}}} USD) |
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The 2001 Pacific hurricane season officially started on May 15, 2001 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 2001 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 2001. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The first storm formed on May 25 and the last storm dissipated on November 3.
There were no significant storms during the 2001 Pacific hurricane season. Hurricanes Adolph and Hurricane Juliette both reached Category 4 strength, while Juliette made landfall in the Baja California peninsula as a weak Category 1 hurricane, causing two deaths.
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Images for kids
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Hurricane Gil (left) and Tropical Storm Henriette (right) on September 7
See also
In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Pacífico de 2001 para niños
