Hurricane Liza
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The name Liza has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Liza is not to be confused with Lisa, which is used in the Atlantic Basin.
- 1961's Tropical Storm Liza - A minimal storm that did not affect land.
- 1968's1968 Pacific hurricane seasonThe 1968 Pacific hurricane season ties the record for having the most active August in terms of tropical storms. It officially started on May 15, 1968 in the eastern Pacific and June 1 in the central Pacific and lasted until November 30, 1968...
Hurricane LizaHurricane Liza (1968)Hurricane Liza was the third hurricane of the 1968 Pacific hurricane season. Forming from an area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone on August 28 and reaching tropical storm strength in the same day, Liza meandered generally westward over the Pacific Ocean, reaching hurricane strength on August...
- didn't hit Mexico, but caused damage out to sea. - 1972's Tropical Storm Liza - A weak tropical storm that didn't affect land.
- 1976's1976 Pacific hurricane seasonThe 1976 Pacific hurricane season was a very deadly and costly one. Hurricanes Kathleen, Liza, and Madeline were the most notable storms this year. Hurricane Kathleen caused death and destruction in California and Arizona due to flooding. Hurricane Liza was the deadliest storm of the season when it...
Hurricane LizaHurricane Liza (1976)Hurricane Liza was one of the deadliest East Pacific tropical cyclones on record. The seventeenth tropical cyclone, thirteenth named storm, and the eight hurricane of the 1976 Pacific hurricane season, Liza developed from an area of disturbed weather to the southwest of Mexico on September 25...
- A category 4 hurricane that killed 600 people in northern Mexico. - A new list of Pacific storm names was created in 1978, which prevented further uses of the name Liza.