In the United States, five people suffered injuries and storm damage totaled $8 million (1993 USD).

Initially, shower activity along the wave axis was minimal, although it increased somewhat as the system approached the southern Lesser Antilles.

[2] At the time of the upgrade, Tropical Storm Lidia was moving to the northwest at around 10 mph (16 km/h) and was located about 300 mi (485 km) south-southwest of Salina Cruz.

At the time, Lidia was expected to parallel the Mexican Pacific coast before eventually decaying over cooler waters.

[4] Late on September 9, an eye became apparent in visible satellite imagery, which prompted the NHC to re-assess the intensity at 105 mph (169 km/h), despite Dvorak classifications suggesting that Lidia was significantly weaker.

[6] Continuing to rapidly intensify, Hurricane Lidia reached its peak wind speed of 150 mph (240 km/h) at 12:00 UTC on September 11.

[1] At the time of peak intensity, Lidia exhibited a well-defined eye surrounded by very cold cloud top temperatures.

[9] Because of two troughs, one over the northern Gulf of California and another over the Southwestern United States, Hurricane Lidia also began to recurve northeast on a trajectory towards mainland Mexico.

[10] Lidia made landfall near Culiacán in central Sinaloa at 18:00 UTC on September 13 with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).

[9] A tropical storm warning was issued from Acapulco to Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco at 2100 UTC September 21, but was discontinued 18 hours later.

Twelve hours later, a tropical storm warning was issued for the remaining portion of Baja California Sur.

Strong winds, tornadoes and torrential downpours left broken trees, damaged buildings, and minor injuries in the wake of the storm.