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Hurricane Kenna was the third-most intense Pacific hurricane to strike the coast of Mexico in recorded history.^[1] Kenna was the sixteenth tropical depression, thirteenth tropical storm, seventh hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season. After forming on October 22 to the south of Mexico from a tropical wave, forecasters consistently predicted the storm to strengthen much less than it actually did. Moving into an area of favorable upper–level conditions and warm sea surface temperatures, Kenna quickly strengthened to reach peak winds of 165 mph (265 km/h) on October 25 while located about 255 miles (410 km) southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Weakening as it turned to the northeast, the hurricane struck near San Blas, Nayarit, with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) before dissipating on October 26 over the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 461 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (8000 Ã— 10400 pixel, file size: 12. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... A Pacific hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. ... ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tropical waves, also known as easterly waves, are elongated areas of relatively low air pressure, oriented north to south, causing areas of cloudiness and thunderstorms. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Visualisation of the SST of the ocean just before Hurricane Bob (August 14, 1991) Sea surface temperature (SST) is the water temperature at 1 meter below the sea surface. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Oceans BahÃa de Banderas. ... Jalisco is one of the states of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit. ... Nayarit is one of Mexicoâ€™s 31 states and is located on the central west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This picture shows an aerial view of the Sierra Madre Occidental crossing the territory of Durango, western Mexico The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico and the extreme southwest of the United States, extending 1500 km from southeast Arizona (south and east of Tucson) southeast through...

The name "Kenna" was retired from the list of Pacific hurricane names due to its effects on Mexico, which included $101 million in damage ($113 million in 2006 USD) and four deaths. The worst of the hurricane's effects occurred between San Blas in Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, where over 100 people were injured and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. 95% of the buildings in San Blas were damaged, and hundreds of buildings were destroyed along coastal areas of Puerto Vallarta.

Storm history

The origin of Hurricane Kenna can be traced to a tropical wave moving westward through the Caribbean Sea on October 16, possibly the same wave that passed near Barbados two days earlier. The wave entered the eastern Pacific Ocean on October 19, and a tropical disturbance along the wave axis gradually became better organized. Conditions favored continued development, and Dvorak classifications began late on October 20. Early on October 22, the system developed into Tropical Depression Fourteen-E while located about 375 miles (605 km) south of Manzanillo, Colima.^[1] Initially the depression was disorganized, with little inner convective structure and sporadic deep convection. Computer models predicted an increase in wind shear by 60 hours; as such the National Hurricane Center forecasted the depression to strengthen to a peak strength of 45 mph (70 km/h) before weakening.^[2] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 356 KB) Summary Hurricane Kenna (2002) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 356 KB) Summary Hurricane Kenna (2002) track. ... Tropical waves, also known as easterly waves, are elongated areas of relatively low air pressure, oriented north to south, causing areas of cloudiness and thunderstorms. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dvorak Technique (developed in 1974 by Vernon Dvorak) is a widely used system to estimate tropical cyclone intensity based solely on visible and infrared satellite images. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ... Colima is a state in western Mexico. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with wind gradient. ... National Weather Service Logo The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ...

The depression quickly became better organized with a great increase in convection near the center, and six hours after forming it strengthened into Tropical Storm Kenna. Upper–level outflow and banding features improved in organization, as well. With warm water temperatures of over 29° C (84.2° F) and updated model forecasts anticipating light amounts of vertical wind shear, forecasters predicted Kenna to slowly intensify to reach winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) within 72 hours of October 22.^[3] The storm moved to the west-northwest around the periphery of a mid–level high-pressure system, and initially failed to strengthen further with much of its convection being associated with outer rainbands. On October 23, the outer rainbands dissipated and convection became more concentrated near the center, which coincided with a steady increase in strength. Late on October 23, Kenna intensified into a hurricane while located about 380 miles (615 km) southwest of Manzanillo.^[1] A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which usually is associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German-Dutch physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686â€“1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In meteorology, an anticyclone (that is, opposite to a cyclone) is a weather phenomenon in which there is a descending movement of the air and a high pressure area over the part of the planets surface affected by it. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Shortly after becoming a hurricane, Kenna began to rapidly intensify with a 17 mile (27 km) wide eye located within its well-defined central dense overcast.^[4] Early on October 24 Kenna became a major hurricane, and in a 24 hour period the hurricane doubled its strength from 70 mph (115 km/h) winds to 145 mph (235 km/h). After turning to the north and northeast in response to the flow ahead of a large mid to upper-level trough, Kenna attained peak winds of 165 mph (265 km/h) early on October 25 while located about 255 miles (410 km) southwest of Puerto Vallarta, the third Category 5 hurricane of the season. A Reconnaissance Aircraft flight into the hurricane while it was near peak intensity recorded a pressure of 918 mbar (hPa),^[1] the second lowest recorded pressure for a Pacific hurricane.^[5]^[6] Quickly after peaking, wind shear from the approaching trough weakened the hurricane, and by six hours after reaching peak intensity, the winds in Hurricane Kenna dropped to 150 mph (240 km/h) after the eye nearly dissipated. Despite a 27 mbar increase in pressure in 12 hours, convective activity increased prior to Kenna making landfall. On October 25 Hurricane Kenna struck near San Blas in the state of Nayarit with estimated winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). The hurricane rapidly weakened over the mountainous terrain of western Mexico, and the circulation dissipated on October 26 over the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The remnants continued northeastward into the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States.^[1] Hurricane Charley nearing landfall after its rapid deepening phase Rapid deepening is when the minimum sea-level pressure of a tropical cyclone decreases drastically in a short period of time. ... Eye of Category 4 Hurricane Isabel seen from the International Space Station on September 15, 2003 The eye is a region of mostly calm weather found at the center of strong tropical cyclones. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with fronts. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Oceans BahÃa de Banderas. ... This is a list of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... A Pacific hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Convection in the most general terms refers to the internal movement of currents within fluids (i. ... Hurricane Charley making landfall on August 13, 2004 at its peak intensity. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit. ... Nayarit is one of Mexicoâ€™s 31 states and is located on the central west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This picture shows an aerial view of the Sierra Madre Occidental crossing the territory of Durango, western Mexico The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico and the extreme southwest of the United States, extending 1500 km from southeast Arizona (south and east of Tucson) southeast through... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

Preparations

About 27 hours before landfall, Mexican officials issued a hurricane watch from Mazatlán to Cabo Corrientes, with a tropical storm watch issued further south to Manzanillo. Six hours later when its track became more apparent, the watch was upgraded to a hurricane warning from Mazatlán to La Fortuna, with a tropical storm warning southward to Manzanillo.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (7200 Ã— 9600 pixel, file size: 9. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (7200 Ã— 9600 pixel, file size: 9. ... See Severe weather terminology for a comprehensive article on this term and related weather terms. ... MazatlÃ¡n [masaËˆtlan] is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipio (municipality) for which the city serves as the municipal seat is also called MazatlÃ¡n. ... Southern point of the Bahia de Banderas on the Pacific Ocean Pacific coast of Mexico. ... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ...

Roughly 8,800 of the 9,000 residents in the landfall location, San Blas, evacuated, which ultimately contributed to a low death toll.^[1] Officials ordered for the evacuation of 50,000 residents and fishermen along the southwest coast of Mexico, including 3,000 in the Islas Marías,^[7] 10,000 near Mazatlán, and 15,000 near flood-prone areas. Civil authorities closed all schools and docks in potentially affected areas. The Mexican Red Cross prepared for the storm by shipping 215 tonnes of relief supplies such as food, water, clothing, and medicine to the Red Cross branch in Jalisco. Assistance from the Yucatán Peninsula delivered 10 tonnes of food and water, as well.^[8] The Mexican Red Cross prepared 20 emergency shelters in the state of Nayarit.^[9] Officials took security measures in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was meeting during the passage of the hurricane. Early forecasts indicated a possible threat to the meeting, causing the government to prepare for a potential alternate site.^[7] Officials recommended boats to stay at port due to severe conditions.^[10] San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit. ... The MarÃas Islands (Spanish: Islas MarÃas) are a group of offshore islands that belong to Mexico. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jalisco is one of the states of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... The YucatÃ¡n peninsula as seen from space The YucatÃ¡n Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Los Cabos is a municipality located at the tip of Baja California, Mexico. ... Baja California Sur is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ... APEC member countries shown in green Headquarters Type Economic forum Member countries 21 Leaders - Executive Director Colin S. Heseltine Establishment 1989 Website http://www. ...

Impact

Few official surface observations are available for the passage of the hurricane. Upon making landfall, Kenna was accompanied with an estimated 16 foot (4.9 m) storm surge in San Blas. The surge also affected Puerto Vallarta, with reports of 10 foot (3 m) waves rushing inland from the bay. The hurricane dropped about 1.38 inches (35 mm) of precipitation while passing about 60 miles (95 km) east of the offshore archipelago, Islas Marías. There, sustained winds reached an estimated 106 mph (170 km/h).^[1] On land, Kenna dropped heavy rainfall peaking at 18.91 inches (480 mm) at San Ignacio, Sinaloa, and 12.89 inches (327 mm) near Manzanillo, Colima.^[11] The highest recorded sustained wind on land was about 100 mph (161 km/h) at Tepic, Nayarit, with wind gusts at Puerto Vallarta reaching 50 mph (80 km/h).^[1] The hurricane also produced heavy rainfall in Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco, and hit Baja California Sur with strong winds and rough seas.^[10] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 521 pixelsFull resolution (1178 Ã— 767 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 521 pixelsFull resolution (1178 Ã— 767 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... San Blas is the Spanish name for Saint Blaise. ... Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Oceans BahÃa de Banderas. ... The MarÃas Islands (Spanish: Islas MarÃas) are a group of offshore islands that belong to Mexico. ... San Ignacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. ... Sinaloa is a state in northwestern Mexico. ... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ... Colima is a state in western Mexico. ... Tepic is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nayarit. ... Guerrero is a state in the United Mexican States. ... MichoacÃ¡n de Ocampo (from Nahuatl michhuacan place of those who have fish) is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... Colima is a state in western Mexico. ... Jalisco is one of the states of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... Baja California Sur is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ...

In San Blas, strong winds from the hurricane damaged or destroyed 95% of the homes,^[12] with 1,540 houses damaged and 8,800 people affected.^[13] There, large commercial shrimp boats were swept up to 900 feet (275 m) inland from their docks. An elderly woman died in the city when the wall of her house collapsed on her.^[1] Large portions of the city were covered with building debris and sand washed from the ocean.^[14] Elsewhere in Nayarit, flying debris killed a person in Santiago Escuintla. There, two elderly men drowned, one by falling into a river. Both were believed to have been killed during the storm as they fled their homes.^[1] In Santiago Ixcuintla, the hurricane damaged 3,770 homes,^[13] and throughout Nayarit, strong winds from the hurricane destroyed the roofs of hundreds of houses.^[15] Federal authorities lost communications with at least 30 Indian villages due to the high winds of the hurricane.^[14] Kenna destroyed the entire banana, tobacco, and tomato crops in the rural areas of San Blas, Tecuala, and Acaponeta, leaving more than 700 subsistence farmers and their families in need of water and food.^[13] San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Nayarit. ... Nayarit is one of Mexicoâ€™s 31 states and is located on the central west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean. ... Santiago de Ixcuintla is a municipality and a municipal seat in the western Mexican state of Nayarit. ... Tecuala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. ... Acaponeta is a both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. ...

In Puerto Vallarta, about 100 miles (164 km) southeast of the landfall location, the storm surge resulted in an estimated damage total of $5 million (2002 USD, $5.6 million 2006 USD), primarily to hotels.^[1] The surge flooded the hotels and other waterfront areas, and extended up to 330 feet (100 m) inland. Waist-deep floodwaters swept away vans and cars,^[16] ruining several vehicles. The passage of the hurricane destroyed 150 stores near the ocean and extensively damaged three hotels. Damage to the city's port was minor.^[17] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Oceans BahÃa de Banderas. ...

The hurricane injured at least 52 in Puerto Vallarta^[18] and dozens in San Blas from widespread flying glass and other forms of debris,^[1] with two people seriously injured due to the hurricane. Ten municipalities suffered substantial damage,^[17] with insured damage in Mexico totaling $96 million (2002 USD, $108 million 2006 USD).^[19] Rainfall from the hurricane spread across northern Mexico, causing minor flash floods and mudslides.^[13] Municipal Palace of Veracruz Municipalities (municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the estado, or state). ...

The remnants of Kenna entered the south-central United States, resulting in enhanced rainfall in various locations.^[1]

Aftermath and records

In April 2003, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Kenna and replaced it with Karina in the list of names for the 2008 Pacific hurricane season. Kenna was the most recent of only seven Pacific hurricane names to be retired.^[20] The 1950-1969 Pacific hurricane seasons all began on May 15, 1950-69 in the northeast Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 1950-69 in the central Pacific. ... Lowest pressure 919 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The 1997 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1997 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1997 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1997. ... The 1950-1969 Pacific hurricane seasons all began on May 15, 1950-69 in the northeast Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 1950-69 in the central Pacific. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa)East Pacific record Damages None reported Fatalities None Areas affected Open Pacific Ocean waters, Socorro Island Part of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Linda was a tropical cyclone of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The 1997 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1997 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1997 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1997. ... Hurricane Ava formed on the 2nd of June 1973 south of Mexico and moved out towards sea. ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 The 1994 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1994 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1994 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1994. ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 The 1994 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1994 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1994 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1994. ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... Lowest pressure â‰¤929 mbar (hPa) Damages $15 million (1994 USD) $19 million (2005 USD) Fatalities 0 Areas affected Hawaii, Johnston Atoll Part of the 1994 Pacific hurricane season 1994 Pacific typhoon season Hurricane John (also Typhoon John) formed during the 1994 Pacific hurricane season and became both the longest-lasting... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 The 1994 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1994 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1994 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1994. ... Lowest pressure 920 hPa (mbar) Damages Unknown Fatalities 0 Areas affected Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, Minami Torishima, southwestern and south-central Alaska Part of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season and the 2006 Pacific typhoon season Hurricane Ioke (also Typhoon Ioke, international designation 0612, JTWC designation 01C also sometimes called Super... The 2006 Pacific hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - â†’ A timeline of events in the news for April 2003. ... The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... The following is a list of Pacific hurricane seasons. ... Retired Pacific hurricanes This is a list of all Pacific hurricanes that have had their names retired. ...

The Mexican government declared the region in Nayarit near the landfall of Kenna as a disaster area, allowing for the usage of emergency funds.^[14] Immediately after the passage of the hurricane, the Mexican Red Cross prepared 180 technical staff and volunteers from seven states to deliver 125 MT of food, medicine, and clothes to the areas most affected.^[15] The Mexican government deployed the Mexican Army to the area to remove fallen trees and establish water treatment plants to assist the affected population. The Mexican Navy was sent to assist to support medical personnel in the San Blas area, and the government Department for Family Development assisted the Mexican Red Cross in delivering food. Grupo Modelo, brewers of Corona beer, sent 6,600 gallons (25,000 liters) of drinking water and 1,000 food sets for the San Blas area.^[13] Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Heroic Naval Military Academy cadets Mexicos armed forces number about 300,000. ... The Mexican Navy (official name SecretarÃa de Marina or SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations. ... A bottle of Corona Grupo Modelo is a large brewery in Mexico. ... A corona is a type of plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other celestial body, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse, but also observable in a coronagraph. ...

Backhoes and dump trucks gradually removed the debris and sand from San Blas.^[14] Dozens of storeowners, municipal employees, and volunteers in Puerto Vallarta worked to clear the debris caused by the storm. The remaining stores, bars, and shops placed signs on their windows describing they were open in effort to attract the tourists still in the town.^[17] By about two months after the hurricane, most hotels, restaurants, and shops were reopened.^[21]

Hurricane Kenna is currently the third most–intense Pacific hurricane to strike Mexico. The only Pacific hurricanes to strike Mexico at a greater intensity were Hurricane Madeline of 1976 and an unnamed storm in 1959.^[1] Kenna is the most intense October tropical cyclone to have occurred in the East Pacific, and is the second most intense East Pacific hurricane on record, behind only Hurricane Linda of 1997.^[6] A Pacific hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. ... The 1976 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1976 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1976 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1976. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1959 Mexico Hurricane was a devastating tropical cyclone that impacted the Pacific coast of Mexico in October 1959, and is the strongest known landfall by an East Pacific hurricane. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa)East Pacific record Damages None reported Fatalities None Areas affected Open Pacific Ocean waters, Socorro Island Part of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Linda was a tropical cyclone of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

See also

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2002). Mexico: Hurricane Kenna Information Bulletin No. 02/02. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mason Booth (2002). Hurricane Kenna roars into Mexico. Disasterrelief.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
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^ Deutsche Presse Agentur (2002). Kenna makes landfall, pounds Mexico's coast. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c Agence French-Presse (2002). Puerto Vallarta begins to rebuild following storm Kenna. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
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