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.jpg/235px-Hurricane_Liza_(1976).jpg) Hurricane Liza at peak intensity on September 30. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the |
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| Formed | September 25, 1976 | |
| Dissipated | October 2, 1976 | |
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| Lowest pressure | ≤ 948 mbar (hPa; 28. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure. 01 inHg) | |
| Fatalities | 600-950 total | |
| Damage | Unknown | |
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Northern Mexico | |
| Part of the 1976 Pacific hurricane season |
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Hurricane Liza of the 1976 Pacific hurricane season was a devastating tropical cyclone that killed over 600 people in northern Mexico. Inches of mercury, inHg or "Hg is a measuring unit for Pressure. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The 1976 Pacific hurricane season was an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation The 1976 Pacific hurricane season was an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
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Storm history
A tropical depression formed on September 25 and headed west. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France It turned to the north and strengthened into a tropical storm. Moving at a glacial pace, Liza slowly strengthened into a hurricane on September 28. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Its speed of motion and its rate of intensification increased, and Liza became a major hurricane on September 29 and a Category 4 late that day. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Its minimum measured central pressure was 948 millibars. The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure.
Liza veered slightly to the west and brushed past the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. The Baja California peninsula ( English: Lower California peninsula) is a Peninsula in western Mexico. The hurricane headed north into the Gulf of California. " Sea of Cortez " redirects here For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. It made landfall as a major hurricane near Guaymas and tore into the states of Sonora and Sinaloa. Guaymas (formally Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza) is a port city and a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Liza dissipated in the mountains of Northern Mexico early on October 2. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
By being one of seven Pacific hurricanes to make landfall as a Category 4 or stronger, Liza is also one of the strongest landfalls by a Pacific hurricane.
Impact
| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Fatalities |
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| 1 | "Mexico" | 1959 | 1800+ |
| 2 | Paul | 1982 | 1000+ |
| 3 | Liza | 1976 | 630–990 |
| 4 | Tara | 1961 | 430–500 |
| 5 | Pauline | 1997 | 230–400 |
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Liza brought heavy rains. The 1959 Mexico Hurricane was a devastating Tropical cyclone that was one of the worst Pacific hurricanes ever Hurricane Paul was the sixteenth tropical storm and tenth hurricane in the 1982 Pacific hurricane season. The 1982 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15 1982 in the eastern Pacific and June 1 1982 in the central Pacific and lasted until November 30 1982 The 1976 Pacific hurricane season was an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation Hurricane Pauline was one of the strongest and deadliest Pacific hurricanes to make landfall on Mexico. The 1997 Pacific hurricane season was an annual event in Tropical cyclone Meteorology. This is a list of notable Pacific hurricanes, subdivided by reason for notability Near La Paz, Baja California Sur, rains caused flash flooding. La Paz (Spanish for "The Peace" is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams The El Cajoncito Creek on the outskirts of the city grew into a raging torrent. Waters burst a dike. LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial A five-foot wall of water raged through a poor section of the city, washing away and burying in mud over 600 people. Around 350 other people were reported missing. The dam had been described as "poorly built and a permanent menace".
The flood left a deep layer of mud. The large number of dead resulted in some of them being burned to prevent disease. The Mexican government eventually launched an investigation into the dam failure. The United Mexican States are a federal presidential representative democratic Republic whose government' is
In the states of Sinaloa and Sonora, Liza winds peeled of roofs while its storm surge washed ashore. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country Numerous crops were destroyed. The total cost of damage in Baja California Sur was around 5 million dollars, and unknown elsewhere.
Lack of retirement
For unknown reasons, Liza's name was not retired. However, 1976 was the last time that this name was used because modern naming of tropical cyclones began in 1978. The 1978 Pacific hurricane season officially began May 15, 1978, in the eastern Pacific June 1, 1978 in the central Pacific and officially
See also
References
- ^ Clifford, Mary E. This is a list of notable Tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability The name Liza has been used for four Tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. News Dictionary 1976. Facts On File. 1977. ISBN 0-87196-103-2
- ^ Mexicans Burying Hurricane Dead New York Times. October 3, 1976.
- ^ Mexico to Study Dike's Rupture New York Times. October 7, 1976
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