2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Lowell 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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161 mph
Sep 5, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Lowell is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Aug 25, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 10.1°N, 136.7°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 17 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The first Category 5 observation appears on Sep 2, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 161 mph, first recorded on Sep 2, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 13.3°N, 153.7°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 922 hPa on Sep 5, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 390 hours and approximately 3,970 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 29°N, 169.5°W on Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Sep 10, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Lowell in brief
What was Hurricane Lowell's highest wind speed?
161 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Sep 2, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Lowell?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Sep 2, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Lowell's lowest pressure?
922 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Sep 5, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Lowell occur?
The archived track runs from Aug 25, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Aug 27, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Sep 10, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Lowell form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 10.1°N, 136.7°W on Aug 25, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Lowell make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Lowell's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology