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List of storms named Guillermo

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 27, 2025
Entity authorityQ5947701 ↗
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The name Guillermo has been used for eight tropical cyclones, all in the East Pacific Ocean:

Hurricane Guillermo (1979) – a Category 1 hurricane that did not affect land.

Tropical Storm Guillermo (1985) – did not affect land.

Hurricane Guillermo (1991) – a Category 1 hurricane that did not affect land.

Hurricane Guillermo (1997) – a Category 5 hurricane that became the second-strongest Pacific hurricane in terms of barometric pressure at the time.

Tropical Storm Guillermo (2003) – did not affect land.

Hurricane Guillermo (2009) – a Category 3 hurricane that affected Hawaii.

Hurricane Guillermo (2015) – a Category 2 hurricane that affected Hawaii and California.

Tropical Storm Guillermo (2021) – affected the Revillagigedo Islands.

See also

Cyclone Guillaume (2002) – a similar name that was used in the South-West Indian Ocean.

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