Hurricane Lane was the twelfth named storm and sixth and final hurricane of the 2000 Pacific hurricane season. Lane formed on September 5, 2000 and moved northwestward where it reached Category 2 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. In its formation, Lane took an unusual path as it made a counter-clockwise loop over the open waters, which is rare in the Eastern Pacific basin. After making its unique track, Lane passed over Socorro Island as a tropical storm and later the remnants of the storm struck California. In both landfalls, the storm brought strong winds and heavy rains but there were no deaths and the effects of Lane was minimal.