High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Hurricane Newton was one of the two storms that was intercepted by Hurricane Hunter flights during the moderately active 1986 Pacific hurricane season. A tropical depression formed near Central America on September 18. It did not reach tropical storm status until September 20. Moving towards to northwest, Newton strengthened into a hurricane on September 21. The hurricane reached its peak intensity at about 85 mph (145 km/h). On September 22, Newton move ashore near Cabo San Lucas and moved inland into the mainland the next day. Newton dissipated on September 23. However, the remnants of Newton continued across the United States and eventually entered the Atlantic Ocean. Damage in Mexico was minor and no fatalities were reported in association with Newton, though the remnants produced heavy rains in the Central United States.