The 1935 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1935. Before the
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age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes was extremely unreliable. Most east Pacific storms were of no threat to land. This season saw three tropical cyclones and ended early in August.
Systems
Tropical Storm One
A tropical storm caused gales in Manzanillo on July 1.
Tropical Cyclone Two
On August 5, a tropical cyclone formed just off the coast of Mexico. It generally moved west-northwest, and was last seen August 9. The storm caused gales, and a ship reported a pressure reading of .
Tropical Cyclone Three
South of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, a tropical cyclone formed on August 17. It remained poorly organized and moved slowly, making landfall on August 20. It had moved back off shore by August 21. It headed northwest, passing west of Cabo San Lucas, and hugged the Pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula. It rapidly weakened as it headed north, and its remnants made landfall near
Point Conception, California
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, on August 26 and dissipated after that.
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The tropical cyclone destroyed many buildings in Salina Cruz on August 20. It also blew down trees and downed power lines. No casualties were reported.]
See also
*1935 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1935 Atlantic hurricane season included the ''Labor Day hurricane'', the most intense tropical cyclone to ever strike the United States or any landmass in the Atlantic basin. The season ran from June 1 through November 15, 1935. Te ...
* 1935 Pacific typhoon season
* 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
References
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1935 in California
Pacific hurricane seasons
1930s Pacific hurricane seasons