California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past.
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico's Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Forecasters warned of a "potentially historic amount of rainfall" and dangerous flooding. California's governor declared a state of emergensi on Saturday, and officials had urged people on Catalina Island and in other high-risk tempats to evacuate. Nevada's governor declared a state of emergensi on Sunday . afabet Situs Slot Online Hurricane scientist Nick Grondin explained ahead of landfall how the storm, with help from El NiƱo and a heat dome over much of the country, could bring flash flooding, wind damage and mudslides to the U.S. Southwest. How rare are tropical storms in the Southwest? California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past. It was in September 1939 and called the Long Beach Tropical Storm. It caused about US$2 million dollars in damage in the Los Angeles tempat - tha...