Hurricane Lane (2018)

Lane began as an area of low pressure well southwest of Mexico on 13 August and was the first of three Category 5 hurricanes in the 2018 Pacific season. Between 22 and 26 August it brought torrential rain and strong winds to much of the Hawaiian Windward Islands, setting off flash flooding and mudslides.

Formed (UTC)

2018-08-13

Dissipated (UTC)

2018-08-29

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

Eastern North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2018226N11245

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: eastern pacific, hurricane, category 5, hawaii, flooding, 2018 season

Coordinates: 13.052734358196707, -143.21640614918024

Part of Eastern Pacific hurricanes of category 5 in the 2000 to 2024 seasons

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