Hurricane Hector

Last updated September 10, 2022

The name Hector has been used for eight tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean:

Hurricane Hector (1978) – a Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Hector (1982) – a Category 1 hurricane
Hurricane Hector (1988) – a Category 4 hurricane; strongest of its season
Tropical Storm Hector (1994) – a tropical storm that affected the Baja California Peninsula
Hurricane Hector (2000) – a Category 1 hurricane whose remnants affected Hawaii
Hurricane Hector (2006) – a Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land
Tropical Storm Hector (2012) – a tropical storm that affected Southwestern Mexico
Hurricane Hector (2018) – a long-lived and strong Category 4 hurricane that crossed into the Western Pacific as a minimal tropical storm.

The name Hector has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Australian region:

Cyclone Hector (1986) – caused significant flooding in western Australia

The name Hector has been used for one European windstorm:

Storm Hector (2018)

This article includes a list of named storms that share the same name (or similar names).
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