Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows
10 months ago

Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Former Hurricane Hilary was actually no longer a tropical storm but essentially had the same impact when its destructive remnants entered California last August, according to a new National Hurricane Center report. Hurricane Hilary moved north off Mexico’s Pacific coast and weakened to a tropical storm before making landfall in northern Baja California in Mexico, where its center became less defined as it encountered mountainous terrain and other atmospheric conditions, the report said. “Although the center of Hilary did not move into the United States, the large wind field associated with the tropical storm near the end of its life cycle resulted in sustained tropical-storm-force winds at some inland United States locations,” it said. “Therefore, Hilary is still considered to have impacted the United States as a tropical storm.” Significant damage included flooded neighborhoods, especially in Riverside County’s Coachella Valley, and destruction of roads.

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Forecasts call for an active hurricane season. Could California see another Hilary?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Forecasts call for an active hurricane season. Could California see another Hilary?

LA Times  

Near-record ocean temperatures and a strengthening La Niña could spell trouble for the East Coast of the United States, with federal forecasters warning of an 85% chance of above-normal Atlantic hurricane activity this year, and predicting as many as 25 named storms. The active 2023 eastern Pacific hurricane season saw 17 named storms, including Hilary and nine other hurricanes. “The …

Epic downgrade: Hilary was not a tropical storm when it pummeled California, experts say
10 months ago

Epic downgrade: Hilary was not a tropical storm when it pummeled California, experts say

LA Times  

A powerful and damaging storm that pummeled portions of Mexico and the American Southwest last year was not a tropical storm when it hit California as originally believed, federal officials have determined. “On its approach to land — and even more so after it made landfall — the thunderstorm activity became increasingly disorganized and it lost its well-defined center at …

L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving
1 year, 3 months ago

L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving

LA Times  

Hillary Tucker and her dog, Oakley, make their way through a flooded street in Valley Village on Aug. 20 amid Tropical Storm Hilary. Two days before the storm hit L.A. County, she warned the public at a news conference: “Stay safe, stay home and stay informed.” In an interview, Bass credited Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley for raising …

Was Hurricane Hilary overhyped? It wasn’t unprecedented, but warnings likely saved lives
1 year, 3 months ago

Was Hurricane Hilary overhyped? It wasn’t unprecedented, but warnings likely saved lives

LA Times  

As Hurricane Hilary barreled toward Southern California last week, the storm made international news as forecasters warned of the possibility for life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from heavy rains, especially in the mountains and deserts. “It required training of personnel, it required adding software to our computers and establishing protocols with the National Hurricane Center.” In July, the National Weather Service …

Where is Storm Hilary now? Tropical system mapped
1 year, 4 months ago

Where is Storm Hilary now? Tropical system mapped

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to continue to drive in a northeasterly direction through Nevada …

California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm
1 year, 4 months ago

California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm

Associated Press  

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of a tropical storm that hit Southern California. Hilary first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a tropical storm. So far no deaths, serious injuries or extreme …

How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
1 year, 4 months ago

How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess

Associated Press  

A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada, scientists figure. First, unlike the hurricane-prone Atlantic coast where the warm Gulf stream is ideal for storms, the coast along California and Baja California is cold and it brings cold water …

Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho
1 year, 4 months ago

Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho

Associated Press  

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Tropical Storm Hilary flooded roads, toppled trees and forced a rescue by bulldozer of more than a dozen older residents trapped by mud in a care home Monday as it marched northward, prompting flood watches and warnings in half a dozen states. Hilary first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane, causing one …

Hurricane Hilary highlights: Post-tropical Storm Hilary reaches Nevada after drenching Southern California
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary highlights: Post-tropical Storm Hilary reaches Nevada after drenching Southern California

Hindustan Times  

Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages. Hurricane Hilary highlights: The tropical storm Hilary reached …

Commentary: Complaining that Tropical Storm Hilary was overhyped? Welcome to the club, L.A.
1 year, 4 months ago

Commentary: Complaining that Tropical Storm Hilary was overhyped? Welcome to the club, L.A.

LA Times  

We’ve found it: The one trend where the Californians are the late adopters. Now that Tropical Storm Hilary has washed over Southern California and the major population centers aren’t underwater, the time-honored East and Gulf Coast traditions of second-guessing meteorologists, local officials and the media made a second landfall as clouds cleared Monday. “The fear mongering and sensationalism was absolutely …

Storm Hilary: Over half a year’s rain in one day knocks out 911 lines in California
1 year, 4 months ago

Storm Hilary: Over half a year’s rain in one day knocks out 911 lines in California

The Telegraph  

The Palm Springs police department said on Sunday night it was experiencing a widespread 911 outage and urged those in need of help to send a text or reach out to the nearest police or fire station. Grace Garner, the mayor of Palm Springs, told CNN there had been a “temporary fix” for 911 lines in Palm Springs. Forecasters warned …

Hilary leaves massive flooding, mudslides, upheaval across Southern California
1 year, 4 months ago

Hilary leaves massive flooding, mudslides, upheaval across Southern California

LA Times  

Cars are seen stuck in the mud on a street Monday in Cathedral City after Tropical Storm Hilary rolled through Southern California. In the wake of Hilary’s lashing of Southern California, the region awoke Monday to lingering damage from the historic storm, with debris flows and flash floods leaving paths of destruction from San Bernardino’s mountain towns to Riverside’s desert …

Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall, bringing risks of tornadoes and flooding for millions
1 year, 4 months ago

Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall, bringing risks of tornadoes and flooding for millions

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The remnants of Hurricane Hilary made landfall as a major tropical storm in northwestern Mexico …

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars
1 year, 4 months ago

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. “I can’t remember a storm like this.” The weather service said tornadoes were possible in …

Netizens react on Twitter as Hurricane Hilary approaches. See pics, videos
1 year, 4 months ago

Netizens react on Twitter as Hurricane Hilary approaches. See pics, videos

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Hilary, now a category 1 storm, is heading towards Southern California at 33 km/h. This satellite image shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico. This video captures officials reviewing the conditions over riverbed areas within Los Angeles County ahead of Hurricane Hilary. If Hurricane Hilary makes landfall in California, it will be a rare event as there …

Hurricane Hilary: Learn more about the storm's path and areas to be affected
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary: Learn more about the storm's path and areas to be affected

Hindustan Times  

Hurricane Hilary, now a Category 1 storm, is continuing its path towards Southern California. Post hitting Los Angeles and Las Vegas the hurricane will be moving into the Pacific Northwest before dissipating completely. For the first time ever, National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch for most of southwestern California, from the San Diego deserts to San Bernardino …

Hurricane Hilary: California declares emergency ahead of 'devastating' and first tropical storm in 84 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary: California declares emergency ahead of 'devastating' and first tropical storm in 84 years

India TV News  

Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday as a "downgraded" but still the weatherman tagged it "dangerous Category 2 hurricane", prompting the authorities to announce a state of emergency. Storm is still expected to enter the history books Forecasters said the storm is still expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit …

What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with California?
1 year, 4 months ago

What put Hurricane Hilary on a collision course with California?

LA Times  

Hurricane Hilary, as observed by satellite, as it churns off the Pacific Coast of Mexico on Thursday morning. “It’s probably going to take some people by surprise, because most people don’t even bother to check the weather in August in Southern California,” said Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist. “So having Hurricane Hilary, as a relatively intense storm, develop is …

Photos: Clean up is underway after tropical Storm Hilary arrives in Southern California
1 year, 4 months ago

Photos: Clean up is underway after tropical Storm Hilary arrives in Southern California

LA Times  

After days of urgent warnings, Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall in Baja California on Sunday, turning roads into rivers and imperiling homes before barreling north toward Southern California. Scenes of the aftermath of flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary as crews and residents dig out from mud as deep as four feet. Residents from a senior living facility are held by …

‘It ain’t over yet’: Hilary brings heavy rain, threat of overnight flooding
1 year, 4 months ago

‘It ain’t over yet’: Hilary brings heavy rain, threat of overnight flooding

LA Times  

Tropical Storm Hilary, after barreling through Baja California, struck Southern California on Sunday, causing widespread, often heavy rain, flooding, downed trees, road closures and power outages. “I think that we may see some more significant flooding redeveloping overnight in the southeastern desert,” Swain said, “and so really, it ain’t over yet.” On Sunday afternoon, multiple school districts, including Los Angeles …

Hilary is speeding up and inching east with fury: The final Sunday California forecast
1 year, 4 months ago

Hilary is speeding up and inching east with fury: The final Sunday California forecast

LA Times  

Deserts and mountains of Southern California and southern Nevada are expected to be hit hardest by heavy rain as Hurricane Hilary weakens into a tropical storm. “When I say widespread flooding, I mean, like, potentially countywide flooding.” Rain intensity Some rain rates could exceed one inch per hour, even up to 1.5 inches per hour. Unprecedented rains brought 1.7 inches …

Hurricane Hilary evacuations: What to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary evacuations: What to know

LA Times  

This graphic, created by the NWS/NCEP Weather Prediction Center, shows rainfall potential for the United States when a tropical cyclone threatens land. Catalina Island National Weather Service forecasters’ warning of lashing winds, intense rain and harrowing conditions along the beaches prompted Los Angeles County officials to advise people on Catalina Island, particularly those with medical conditions or those who might …

Hurricane Hilary: 10 important points to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary: 10 important points to know

Hindustan Times  

United States is bracing for another natural calamity after the disastrous wildfires in Hawaii. This satellite image taken at 10:50am EDT on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico. “The threat of significant wind impacts continues to increase for northern portions of the Baja California …

Hurricane Hilary may dump more than a year’s worth of rain on the southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary may dump more than a year’s worth of rain on the southwest

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Hilary, which formed 470 miles off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico, became a …

MLS postpones Galaxy and LAFC games because of Hurricane Hilary
1 year, 4 months ago

MLS postpones Galaxy and LAFC games because of Hurricane Hilary

LA Times  

With Hurricane Hilary threatening to pound Southern California with rain and high winds this weekend, MLS is postponing Sunday night games at Dignity Health Sports Park and BMO Stadium, the league confirmed to The Times. The National Hurricane Center issued its first-ever tropical storm watch for Southern California on Friday morning as Hilary, rated a Category 4 hurricane, was moving …

Hilary timeline: When will the storm hit? How bad will it get where I live?
1 year, 4 months ago

Hilary timeline: When will the storm hit? How bad will it get where I live?

LA Times  

Tropical Storm Hilary is bringing the threat of heavy rains, flash flooding, high winds and intense surf to Southern California this weekend. The storm could produce heavy rainfall in some areas, with the heaviest rain starting Sunday afternoon and increasing substantially from 6 p.m. to midnight in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Antelope Valley and mountain areas in L.A. …

Hurricane Hilary is bearing down on Southern California. What’s your flood risk?
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary is bearing down on Southern California. What’s your flood risk?

LA Times  

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Thursday morning. A flood watch means you should be prepared for a flood, including being ready to evacuate to higher ground, according to the National Weather Service. Be aware of flood hazards wherever you live, but especially if your home …

Opinion: Why hurricanes like Hilary have been so rare in California
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Why hurricanes like Hilary have been so rare in California

LA Times  

Big waves are seen at Medano beach before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary at Los Cabos resort in Baja California, Mexico, on Friday. Of course, as with any hurricane, there is some uncertainty as to Hilary’s path — in the so-called “spaghetti plot” that shows possible tracks the eye of the storm could pass west of Los Angeles and make …

The complete guide to storm safety preparedness
1 year, 4 months ago

The complete guide to storm safety preparedness

LA Times  

Hurricane Hilary, now a tropical storm, is expected to hit Southern California Sunday. The National Hurricane Center has issued its first-ever tropical storm watch for Southern California, calling Hilary “an impressive major hurricane.” Tropical storm conditions are likely to include heavy rainfall, which comes with a risk of flash flooding and landslides. There’s still time to prepare before the tropical …

These parts of California could get a year’s rain in a few days thanks to Hurricane Hilary
1 year, 4 months ago

These parts of California could get a year’s rain in a few days thanks to Hurricane Hilary

LA Times  

Some areas of Southern California and southern Nevada could see a year’s worth of rain in the coming days as Hurricane Hilary arrives. “The rain rates could potentially be really extreme as well — over an inch or 2 inches of rain in an hour will be possible.” Even higher rainfall totals of 6 to 10 inches are possible along …

How to prepare for Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit L.A. in 84 years
1 year, 4 months ago

How to prepare for Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit L.A. in 84 years

LA Times  

L.A. just got its first-ever tropical storm watch. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is working with the county’s Office of Emergency Management and other agencies in preparation for the storm, Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference. “It’s been 84 years since came ashore, so it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Heavy rain, …

Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary’s maximum sustained winds had risen to 120 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane. The hurricane center said that as Hilary moves onto or …

Hurricane Hilary is headed toward L.A., San Diego. What to know and how to stay safe
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary is headed toward L.A., San Diego. What to know and how to stay safe

LA Times  

This satellite image taken at 7:50 a.m. PDT on Thursday shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Hurricane Hilary is moving toward Southern California, with its impact to be felt beginning Saturday through at least Tuesday. While the specific path and forecast remain unclear, here are details of what we know now and how to prepare: Here is …

Hurricane Hilary forecast recalls infamous 1939 storm that killed scores of Californians
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary forecast recalls infamous 1939 storm that killed scores of Californians

LA Times  

Southern California could see a true weather rarity — a tropical storm hitting the coast. Hilary has brought back memories of another far bigger and more dangerous tropical storm — nicknamed El Cordonazo or the Lash of St. Francis — that hit Long Beach and San Pedro in September 1939. Four major system moved into Southern California, including a tropical …

Hurricane Hilary is upgraded to Category 4, amplifying danger to Southern California
1 year, 4 months ago

Hurricane Hilary is upgraded to Category 4, amplifying danger to Southern California

LA Times  

Hurricane Hilary, rapidly intensifying off Mexico’s west coast, was upgraded to a Category 4 storm Friday morning, with forecasters warning that the storm will likely hit Southern California by the weekend and bring a deluge of rain, whipping winds and dangerous surf. Even if the storm doesn’t directly make landfall in Southern California, its impact could still be felt in …

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