List of storms named Patricia
The name Patricia was used for four other tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific:
- Hurricane Patricia (1970) – remained in the open ocean
- Hurricane Patricia (1974) – caused no known damage or deaths
- Hurricane Patricia (2003) – remained at sea, causing no damage
- Tropical Storm Patricia (2009) – briefly affected parts of Baja California Sur, causing no damage
- Hurricane Patricia (2015) – strongest storm ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, the second-strongest worldwide in terms of pressure, and the strongest in terms of 1-minute sustained winds.
After the 2015 storm, the name Patricia was retired and replaced with Pamela for the 2021 season.[1]
The name Patricia was also used for one tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific:
- Typhoon Patricia (1949) - A category 4 typhoon
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