Hurricane Octave was a Category 4 hurricane Catastrophe which existed Presence during the above-average 1989 Pacific hurricane season .

It strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical storm on September 10 , thus earning Getting the name `` Octave '' .

After strengthening Cause_change_of_strength into a hurricane Catastrophe the next day , Octave started Process_start to steadily intensify Cause_change_of_strength en route to a peak as a Category 4 hurricane of the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

After reaching Arriving peak winds of 135 mph ( 215 km/h ) on September 13 , Octave moved Motion into a region of cooler waters .

By September 30 , Octave was accelerating Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to the northeast , steadily weakening Cause_change_of_strength due to cooler waters .

That day it weakened Cause_change_of_strength to tropical depression status , and on October 2 , Octave dissipated Dispersal .

Around 3,000 buildings were destroyed Destroying due to Octave .

Elsewhere , Octave was responsible for $ 12.5 million in damage in New Mexico .