First Tropical Storm Weekend Expected in California
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Hilary was rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean and could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Southern California and Nevada over the weekend.
The hurricane could potentially bring "significant impacts" to parts of the Baja California Peninsula and the southwestern United States, including up to 12 inches of precipitation in the mountains of Southern California this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.Is it possible for a hurricane to hit California?Where will Hurricane Hilary hit California?How will Hurricane Hilary affect Los Angeles?Is Hurricane Hilary coming to Los Angeles?As of this morning, Hilary had a maximum wind of 145 mph and reached category 4 status. It is predicted to be near or on the central Baja beach on Sunday. Rain is expected to reach Southern California by Sunday night.Is it possible for a hurricane to hit California?Where will hurricane Hilary hit California?Is hurricane Hilary coming to California?Will hurricane Hilary hit LA?Hilary may be the first tropical storm to make landfall in California since 1939, according to federal weather officials.
"The combination of heavy rainfall, the potential for flash flooding, and strong winds could make this a very impactful event for Southern California," Samantha Connolly, a National Weather Service meteorologist in San Diego, said in a forecast Thursday morning.
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Hilary was rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean and could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Southern California and Nevada over the weekend.
The hurricane could potentially bring "significant impacts" to parts of the Baja California Peninsula and the southwestern United States, including up to 12 inches of precipitation in the mountains of Southern California this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.Is it possible for a hurricane to hit California?Where will Hurricane Hilary hit California?How will Hurricane Hilary affect Los Angeles?Is Hurricane Hilary coming to Los Angeles?As of this morning, Hilary had a maximum wind of 145 mph and reached category 4 status. It is predicted to be near or on the central Baja beach on Sunday. Rain is expected to reach Southern California by Sunday night.Is it possible for a hurricane to hit California?Where will hurricane Hilary hit California?Is hurricane Hilary coming to California?Will hurricane Hilary hit LA?Hilary may be the first tropical storm to make landfall in California since 1939, according to federal weather officials.
"The combination of heavy rainfall, the potential for flash flooding, and strong winds could make this a very impactful event for Southern California," Samantha Connolly, a National Weather Service meteorologist in San Diego, said in a forecast Thursday morning.
