1941 Cabo San Lucas hurricane

Throughout the peninsula, 15 people were killed, and many were injured. According to press reports from Mexico City, the hurricane was considered the worst system to affect the state since the dawn of the 20th century.^[1]

The port town of Cabo San Lucas was washed away and mostly destroyed due to flooding.^[4][5] The storm brought "great loss of life" to the city.^[6] Furthermore, the hurricane destroyed a tuna packaging plant.^[7] In all, this hurricane is regarded as one of the worst tropical cyclones to affect the city.^[5] Initially following the system, activities among the surrounding areas of the village ceased; throughout World War II, Cabo San Lucas was essentially abandoned, but most of the buildings destroyed were rebuilt following the war.^[7][8][9] Because of the damage caused by the system, the Cabo San Lucas Bay was forced to relocate 1 mi (1.6 km) inland from its initial location.^[5]

Strong winds and heavy rain lashed the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula for 48 hours, lasting until late September 12. The wind destroyed poorer sections of La Paz and nearby villages. Two villages, Santiago and Triunfo, were completely destroyed. The torrential rains damaged many highways across the peninsula and left thousands homeless.^[1] The tuna canning industry declined rapidly in San José del Cabo following the hurricane because the storm had damaged the equipment needed for the industry.^[10] According to personal accounts, a famous church was destroyed in Todos Santos.^[11] Moisture from the Cabo San Lucas hurricane of 1941 later passed into the Southwestern United States, where it caused up to 1 in (25 mm) of rain in the mountains and deserts of California.^[12] Further east, the storm brought heavy rains to portions of Arizona, peaking at 3.54 in (90 mm) at Mormon Lake. Four other weather stations recorded more than 2 in (51 mm).^[3]

• Hurricane Ignacio (2003)
• Hurricane Marty (2003)
• List of Baja California Peninsula hurricanes