2001 Pacific hurricane season
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2001
The 2001 Pacific hurricane season featured tropical cyclone activity in every month from May to November across the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and east of the International Date Line. It was a near-average Pacific hurricane season, featuring 15 named storms across the Pacific basin. Eight of the storms attained hurricane status, including two major hurricanes. The season officially began on May 15 in the Pacific Ocean east of 140°W, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific. The season ended on November 30.
The first storm of the season, Adolph, formed on May 25 offshore southwest Mexico. It became the strongest hurricane in the month of May at the time, attaining maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) on May 29, making it a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. In June, Tropical Storm Barbara passed just north of Hawaii, bringing minimal impact. There were three storms in July, including Hurricane Dalila, which killed two people from lightning strikes. There was only one named storm in August, Hurricane Flossie.
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