Flood watch from Mexico to Los Angeles due to Hurricane Hilary

The New Normal: Climate Change and the Associated Risks of Tropical Storms in the Baja California Predator and Tropical Tropical Winds

There is a higher level of alert across Mexicos Baja California peninsula, with some areas under a warning and a watch. Hurricanes have higher wind speeds than tropical storms. A Hurricane warning means that the storm’s conditions are expected.

The intensity of heatwaves and heavy precipitation has increased in recent decades. There is high confidence that human induced climate change from greenhouse emissions, is the main driver,” World Meteorological Organization climate expert Alvaro Silva said in a media briefing and press release today. This is the new normal and it doesn’t come as a surprise.

The NHC advised that interests should monitor the progress of Hilary and update the forecast as soon as possible.

The Last Tropical Storm the Golden State Had: The Fate of a Los Angeles Hurricane and the Impact on the City of Tijuana

The last time the Golden State was hit by a tropical storm was on Sept. 24, 1939, when what was left of a hurricane became a deadly tropical storm which soaked Los Angeles with more than 5 inches of rain in 24 hours, the NWS said. The storm killed at least 45 people and 48 people were killed out at sea. And at one point, the Eastern Coachella Valley was under 2 feet of water.

There was only one storm in 1939 that was weak enough to make it to San Diego. This weather is very unusual for the region.

Even though extreme storms are rare in Southern California, there are preparations in place. Anderson says many residents are already prepared for more frequent disasters like wildfires and earthquakes, and have plans in place if they need to leave.

There is concern regarding this storm’s impact on the city of Tijuana according to a KPBS reporter. It’s a quickly growing city built on a hillside surrounded by canyons. Heavy rainfalls increase the chance of mudslides, which cause more problems and can be deadlier in Tijuana than San Diego.

“1976, Kathleen. 1977, Doereen. 1997, Eudora,” Tardy lists, “there’s not many that we can look back historically that even had a forecast coming right at us.”

Desert Floods in the New Mexico and Northern Arizona Counts from the Elliptic Sea to the West Coast during Hurricane Hilary and Tropical Cycloops

In some parts of the deserts of southern California, Nevada and western Arizona, we could potentially receive multiple years worth of precipitation in just two days.

Flood watches are in effect from Mexico north to Ventura, and inland to western Arizona, as the remains of Hurricane Hilary are expected to bring heavy rains to the West Coast.