The name Patricia was used for five tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific and once in the Western Pacific. It has also been used once for a European windstorm.
In the East Pacific:
- Hurricane Patricia (1970) – Category 2 hurricane that remained in the open ocean
- Hurricane Patricia (1974) – Category 1 hurricane that remained at sea
- Hurricane Patricia (2003) – Category 1 hurricane that also remained far from land
- Tropical Storm Patricia (2009) – briefly affected parts of Baja California Sur, causing no damage
- Hurricane Patricia (2015) – an intense Category 5 hurricane that became the strongest storm ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, the second-strongest worldwide in terms of pressure, and the strongest in terms of 1-minute sustained winds
After the 2015 storm, the name Patricia was retired and replaced with Pamela for the 2021 season.[1]
In the Western Pacific:
- Typhoon Patricia (1949) – a Category 4 typhoon that passed near Japan
In Europe:
See also
- Tropical Storm Patty (2012) – a similar name which has been used once in the Atlantic Ocean
References
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