#1 Hurricane Patricia (2015)

Duration: October 20-24, 2015
Origin: Gulf of Tehuantepec, south of Mexico
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 215 mph (345 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 872

Hurricane Patricia, the strongest hurricane in terms of accurate wind measurements, is the strongest hurricane to ever form in the Western Hemisphere. It is also the fastest tropical cyclone to intensify, “bombing-out” a staggering 100 millibars in 24 hours. It is only one of 2 Pacific hurricanes to make landfall at Category 5 intensity, hitting Manzanillo, Mexico and affecting rural areas leaving casualties to a minimum. “