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.
Patricia had the highest hurricane winds since Hurricane Linda in 1997.[1]
On April 25, 2016, the name Patricia was retired and replaced with Pamela.
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