What is Hurricane Ismael?
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox Hurricane | Name=Hurricane Ismael | Type=Hurricane | Year=1995 | Basin=EPac | Image location=Hurricane Ismael 14 sept 1995 2016Z big.jpg | Image name=Hurricane Ismael off the coast of [[Baja California (peninsula)|Baja California]] | Formed=September 12, 1995 | Dissipated=September 16, 1995 | 1-min winds=70 | Pressure=983 | Damages=26 | Inflated=1 | Fatalities=116 direct | Areas=Northern [[Mexico]] | Hurricane season=[[1995 Pacific hurricane season]] }} '''Hurricane Ismael''' was a weak [[tropical cyclone|hurricane]] that [[Tropical_cyclone#Formation|formed]] during the [[1995 Pacific hurricane season]]. The storm formed on September 12, 1995. It became a hurricane on September 14, while it was located off the coast of Mexico. It moved to the north, and made landfall in [[Sinaloa]]. Ismael quickly weakened over land, and died out on September 16 over northwestern Mexico. In the ocean, the storm caused waves that were up to 30&nbsp;feet (9&nbsp;m) high. The hurricane wrecked 52 ships and killed 57 fishermen. On land, Ismael caused 59 deaths in [[Mexico]]. The hurricane destroyed thousands of houses, leaving 30,000&nbsp;people without homes. The storm reached the [[United States]] where it caused heavy rainfall in parts of [[New Mexico]]. It was the deadliest hurricane in the 1995 season.<ref>{{cite web|author=|title=1995 Pacific hurricane season|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=May 11, 2009|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1995epac.html}}</ref> ==Storm history== {{Storm path|Ismael 1995 track.png|left|200px}} The storm that eventually became Hurricane Ismael started off the southern coast of [[Guatemala]] on September 9. As it grew, it moved to the west-northwest. After a few days with no activity, a [[low pressure area]] developed off the coast of [[Mexico]]. Late on September 12, it formed into [[Tropical depression|Tropical Depression]] Ten. At this time, the storm was about {{convert|350|mi|km}} south-southwest of [[Manzanillo, Colima]]. The depression move