Hurricane Odile facts for kids
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Odile as a Category 4 hurricane on September 14, 2014
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| Formed | September 10, 2014 |
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| Dissipated | September 19, 2014 |
| (Remnant low after September 18) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 918 mbar (hPa); 27.11 inHg |
| Fatalities | 11 direct, 4 indirect |
| Damage | $1.22 billion (2014ƒ USD) |
| Areas affected | Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas |
| Part of the 2014 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Odile was a hurricane (tropical cyclone) that happened in mid-September 2014. It made landfall in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. On September 15, 2014, Odile damaged several luxury resorts in Cabo San Lucas. Parts of several hotels collapsed and about 135 people were injured. Fifteen people were killed in the storm. At the time of the damage it had wind speeds of 140 miles per hour. Damage from Odile was 16.6 billion Mexican pesos ($1.22 billion in 2014 US dollars).
The name Odile was later retired. It was replaced with Odalys for the 2020 Pacific hurricane season.
Images for kids
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Satellite loop of Odile making landfall on September 15
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Damage in Santa Rosalía after Odile
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Bv. Paseo de La Marina in Cabo San Lucas the morning following Hurricane Odile
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Along the coast of Los Cabos the morning following Hurricane Odile
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See also
In Spanish: Huracán Odile para niños
