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Formerly classified a hurricane, [1] it was the first tropical cyclone to directly affect California since the 1858 San Diego hurricane, [2] and is the only tropical cyclone of tropical-storm strength (or greater) to make landfall in the U.S. state of California. [3]
Hurricane categories. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph. Damage primarily to shrubbery, trees, poorly constructed items, and unanchored mobile homes. Category 2: Winds 96-110 mph. Some roof damage ...
September 5–6, 2004 – High surf from Hurricane Howard hit the southern California coastline with 6 to 12 ft (1.8 to 3.7 m) waves, which led to more than 1,000 lifeguard rescues over the busy Labor Day Weekend. [32] September 20, 2004 – The remnants of Hurricane Javier dropped 0.08 in (2.0 mm) of rainfall at Needles. [33]
Hurricane Oscar is the most recent Category 1 hurricane as of October 2024. Category 1 is the lowest hurricane classification on the Saffir–Simpson scale. When a storm's wind speed is between 64 knots (74 mph; 119 km/h; 33 m/s) and 82 knots (95 mph; 153 km/h; 42 m/s), it is classified as a Category 1. [1]
Hurricane Kristy weakened to a Category 1 storm on Saturday and is expected to downgrade into a post-tropical cyclone and disorganize in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center ...
A Category 1 hurricane far off the south tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula could reach Category 3 status as it strengthens nearly 1,000 miles away from land.
To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have one-minute-average maximum sustained winds at 10 m (33 ft) above the surface of at least 74 mph (64 kn, 119 km/h; Category 1). [1] The highest classification in the scale, Category 5 , consists of storms with sustained winds of at least 157 mph (137 kn, 252 km/h).
Hurricane Hilary made landfall in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Aug. 20, 2023, and was tracked from San Diego to east of Fresno as a tropical storm. No tropical storm has officially made ...