What is 1959 Mexico hurricane?
The '''1959 Mexico hurricane''' was one of only two Category 5 Eastern Pacific [[tropical cyclone|hurricane]]s to make landfall in [[Mexico]]. It was first observed south of Mexico on October 23. The storm intensified into a Category 3 hurricane on October 25 and a Category 4 the following day. The storm later turned toward the northeast and intensified to Category 5 level. It made landfall near [[Manzanillo]], Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|title=Landfalling Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in Mexico|publisher=Atmósfera|url=http://www.ejournal.unam.mx/atmosfera/Vol16-4/ATM16401.pdf|access-date=Oct 23, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614065451/http://www.ejournal.unam.mx/atmosfera/Vol16-4/ATM16401.pdf|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The hurricane caused at least $280 million in damage. More than 1,800 people lost their lives. ==References== <references/> [[Category:East Pacific hurricanes]] [[Category:1959 in North America]] [[Category:1950s in Mexico]] [[Category:Hurricanes in Mexico]] [[Category:October events]] [[Category:Deadly storms]] [[Category:1950s in weather]] {{weather-stub}}