WATCH: Rare Tropical Storm Hillary makes landfall in California

2023-08-21 2023-08-21T12:50:56Z
محمد عوينة
محمد عوينة
مُتنبئ جوي

Weather of Arabia - Tropical condition Hillary formed last Wednesday, corresponding to August 16, off the coast of Mexico, and quickly developed into a fourth-degree hurricane before it reached landfall on Sunday morning in the northern Baja California peninsula in Mexico as a tropical storm and caused heavy rain And the occurrence of floods, as governments reported that a person was killed near Santa Rosalia, Mexico, as a result of the floods, and fears were exacerbated by a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near the city of Oji in southern California.

Hurricane Hillary's path in Southern California was extremely rare, as no tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since 1939, due to the cold waters dampening any tropical state approaching the state.

A state of emergency was declared in most areas of Southern California, and warnings were issued of flash floods in areas accustomed to drought and lack of rain, with high amounts of rain expected in the coming hours.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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