Hurricane Ismael was responsible Imposing_obligation for significant flooding throughout the Inland Empire of the United States in August 1983 .

The origins of Hurricane Ismael were from a northward bulge of the Intertropical Convergence Zone ( ITCZ ) in early August , which resulted in Causation the formation Coming_to_be of a tropical depression on August 8 .

Six hours later , it was upgraded Cause_to_make_progress into Tropical storm Ismael .

Continuing to intensify Cause_change_of_strength , Ismael was upgraded Cause_to_make_progress into a hurricane Catastrophe late on August 10 and subsequently developed Coming_to_be an eye .

Late on August 11 , Hurricane Catastrophe Ismael began Process_start to weaken Cause_change_of_strength as it encountered Hostile_encounter cooler waters .

The following day , Ismael was downgraded Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale into a tropical storm .

After turning north , Ismael dissipated Removing later that day near Guadalupe Island .

While still out at sea , Ismael brought Causation waves to Southern California , though waves from the storm were less than expected .

Hurricane Catastrophe Ismael was a weak , but deadly Pacific hurricane Catastrophe that killed Killing over one hundred people in northern Mexico in September of the 1995 Pacific hurricane Catastrophe season .

Ismael attained Achieve hurricane Catastrophe status on September 14 while located 210 miles ( 340 km ) off the coast of Mexico .

Ismael rapidly weakened Cause_change_of_strength over land , and dissipated Dispersal on September 16 over northwestern Mexico .

Offshore , Ismael produced Causation waves of up to 30 feet ( 9 m ) in height .

On land , Ismael caused Causation 59 deaths Death in mainland Mexico and resulted in Causation $ 26 million in damage Damaging ( 1995 USD , $ USD ) .