Hurricane Patricia (2015)

Hurricane Patricia was an extreme tropical cyclone that was thought unable to develop in the eastern Pacific basin. The tropical cyclone orginated from a disturbance in relation to an ongoing gap wind event on October 17. By October 20, the disturbance had developed a closed surface low, and was classified as the 20th tropical depression of the eastern Pacific season. Ongoing shear from the still ongoing gap wind event caused a slow intensification until the system dissipated, allowing the depression to become Tropical Storm Patricia. Late on October 21, Patricia began a steady intensification, until becoming a hurricane the following day. Once a hurricane, Patricia began an impressive period of explosive deepening, going from winds of 85 mph to 205 mph within an 18 hour period, and attaining an estimated pressure of 870 mbar by 1200 UTC on October 23. Later that day, Patricia began an eyewall replacement cycle, exposing the system to shear from the northwest.Patricia then went to make landfall near Cuixmala, Mexico with 150 mph winds. After moving inland, Patricia weakened rapidly, and weakened to a remnant low by 1200 UTC the next day over the mountains of Mexico.During the storms life, Patricia caused the deaths of 13 people, and $460 million in damages.