Southern Californians woke up to gray skies and light rain early Sunday, ominous signs of a historic storm expected to bring widespread rain and life-threatening flash flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Hilary roar into the region.
Saturday, 11:46 a.m.: Evacuation warning in San Bernardino Countyfor the communities of Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and northeast Yucaipa due to the tropical storm system.According to the National Weather Service, there is a high chance of scattered thunderstorms in the Antelope Valley starting this afternoon around 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and extending into the evening.Saturday, 7:13 a.m.
Category 3 Hurricane Hilary appears to be on track for an earlier than previously expected arrival in Southern California as a tropical storm. The heaviest rain is likely to begin Sunday and continue into the afternoon and evening. “We are going to get a significant amount of rain and flooding is going to be the biggest threat," said NBC4 forecaster Shanna Mendiola.Thunderstorms began to pop up in the desert well east of Los Angeles due to Hilary’s outer bands.
In an update early Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center said heavy rain will begin well in advance of the center of the storm. The storm was centered about 240 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja peninsula and moving north-northwest at 13 mph. The system was expected to turn more toward the north and increase speed.Hilary is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm as it enters colder waters closer to the Southern California coast.
The west-central coast of the Baja California Peninsula is under a hurricane warning Saturday evening into Sunday morning. A WARNING means Tropical Storm conditions are expected within 36hrs. Heavy rainfall/flooding is the main concern, along with gusty winds.
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