Hurricane Hyacinth

Last updated September 10, 2022

The name Hyacinth has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The similar name Hyacinthe was used for one tropical cyclone in the Southwest Indian Ocean:

Hyacinth

Hurricane Hyacinth (1960) - Made landfall on western Mexico as a depression
Tropical Storm Hyacinth (1968) - Struck Sinaloa, unknown damage
Hurricane Hyacinth (1972) - Category 3 at peak; Made landfall in California as a weak depression, caused high surf
Hurricane Hyacinth (1976) - Category 3, remained over open waters

Hyacinthe

Cyclone Hyacinthe - Wettest tropical cyclone ever recorded, dropped nearly twenty feet of rain in a caldera on Réunion and 3.3 feet in other areas.

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