Hurricane Patricia

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Hurricane Patricia of 2015 was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. The storm was headed for western Mexico. Its winds grew to Category 5 level and reached 215 mph, or 345 km/h. It also had a really low pressure of 872 millibars, or 25.75 inches of mercury.

Patricia had the highest hurricane winds since Hurricane Linda in 1997.

On April 25, 2016, the name Patricia was retired and replaced with Pamela.

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Category:Hurricanes in Mexico
Category:2015 in weather
Category:2010s in Mexico
Category:Retired tropical cyclone names