Posted on 08/20/2023 7:05:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
In September 1939, Southern Californians were pummeled by four tropical cyclones that hit the region within weeks of each other. Each of the four made landfall at varying stages of cyclone development.
[T]he first three storms were remnants of hurricanes with tropical storm-level winds, moving into the area after making landfall in Baja California — a similar path that Hurricane Hilary appears to be taking.
The most notable of the bunch was the fourth storm to make landfall in the region, touching down in Southern California on Sept. 25. The unnamed storm hit near San Pedro...becoming the first and only recorded instance of a tropical storm making landfall in the Southern California region directly.
Winds during the storm reached speeds as high as 50 miles per hour in the region, NASA said. The storm also brought upwards of five inches of rain to parts of the Los Angeles basin and 12 inches of rain to surrounding mountain areas.
Flooding due to the unprecedented levels of precipitation left thousands stranded in their homes. According to historians, some streets had standing water as deep as three feet.
Over 100 people were killed as a result of the final storm that month, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association reports from the time. Roughly half died due to flooding, while the other half drowned at sea.
After the storm tore through the region, parts of Southern California were left with over $2 million — or an estimated $42.4 million based on 2023 inflation — in damages to structures and agriculture, NWS said.
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In the foothills outside of LA. WE took a tremendous pounding yesterday - the shade trees along my street were so saturated they started dropping large branches on the sidewalk and road. Fortunately, everything was draining - and I am not in a mudslide area.
The heavy rain just kept coming and coming and coming - got the last alert last night around 2:30 AM
Then the earthquake....
I am north or downtown in the foothills, fortunately out of the way of mudslides.
We got hammered yesterday in a way I’ve never seen in 60 years. Got the final flash flood alert at 2:30 AM last night - and I am grateful the power didn’t go out.
Yeah I got that alert.
It rained a lot late last night and overnight.
I was worried about the wind the most on Saturday when they were talking about it, but it didn’t happen.
I don’t know if you remember the wind storm 10-15 years ago.
“ We got hammered yesterday in a way I’ve never seen in 60 years.”
It rained harder and longer just earlier this year.
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