Hurricane Hilary was gaining strength Thursday over the Pacific as it moved north toward Mexico and Southern California, where it is expected to bring heavy rains, high winds and flash flooding. If the storm follows its predicted path, Hilary would be one of only a handful of hurricanes on record to affect Los Angeles. In September 1997, Hurricane Nora cut a path similar to the current forecast, according to Jamie Rhome, the National Hurricane Center’s deputy director. “This is not something that happens commonly in Southern California,” Rhome said. Hurricane Hilary became a Category 2 storm early Thursday off the southwest coast of Mexico, and is forecast to peak as a major hurricane near Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on Saturday. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected in Mexico, and tropical storm warnings have been issued for some areas. The hurricane will likely weaken to a tropical storm before it nears the Southern California coast, said Rhome. Cities such as Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles are likely to experience localized flash flooding and potentially dangerous wind gusts. 📷Related video: Tropical Storm Hilary's Remnant To Soak California (The Weather Channel) View on Watch📷Well, we are tracking Hillary and we are going toPlay Video📷The Weather ChannelTropical Storm Hilary's Remnant To Soak CaliforniaUnmute0 Hurricane Hilary’s projected path is the result of some unusual weather patterns, according to Dan DePodwin, AccuWeather’s director of forecasting operations. Warmer-than-average water temperatures in parts of the Pacific are keeping the storm fueled as it moves north, he said. The storm is also being squeezed between a heat dome across the middle of the U.S. and a dip in the jet stream to the west, allowing it to move north instead of west or northwest... https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hurricane-hilary-intensifies-with-heavy-rains-expected-to-hit-southern-california/ar-AA1fq5pj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6a93fc6a55a84238ba87d95c52ad3abe&ei=9

 

Hurricane Hilary was gaining strength Thursday over the Pacific as it moved north toward Mexico and Southern California, where it is expected to bring heavy rains, high winds and flash flooding.

If the storm follows its predicted path, Hilary would be one of only a handful of hurricanes on record to affect Los Angeles. In September 1997, Hurricane Nora cut a path similar to the current forecast, according to Jamie Rhome, the National Hurricane Center’s deputy director.

“This is not something that happens commonly in Southern California,” Rhome said.

Hurricane Hilary became a Category 2 storm early Thursday off the southwest coast of Mexico, and is forecast to peak as a major hurricane near Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on Saturday. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected in Mexico, and tropical storm warnings have been issued for some areas.

The hurricane will likely weaken to a tropical storm before it nears the Southern California coast, said Rhome.

Cities such as Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles are likely to experience localized flash flooding and potentially dangerous wind gusts.

📷Related video: Tropical Storm Hilary's Remnant To Soak California (The Weather Channel)

View on Watch📷Well, we are tracking Hillary and we are going toPlay Video📷The Weather ChannelTropical Storm Hilary's Remnant To Soak CaliforniaUnmute0

Hurricane Hilary’s projected path is the result of some unusual weather patterns, according to Dan DePodwin, AccuWeather’s director of forecasting operations. Warmer-than-average water temperatures in parts of the Pacific are keeping the storm fueled as it moves north, he said. The storm is also being squeezed between a heat dome across the middle of the U.S. and a dip in the jet stream to the west, allowing it to move north instead of west or northwest...

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