From NWS in Las Vegas:
To reiterate what the previous forecast discussion noted,
this is a very unusual circumstance for our forecast area. Similar tropical systems from our past include: Norbert (2014), Nora (1997) and Kathleen (1976).
Once in a lifetime eh?
Unusual—yes. In fact, I believe this is the first time I’ve posted a thread for a Pacific storm.
Thank you for your post. I remember tropical storms headed up north along the Gulf of California. They gave Arizona a good bath, but I couldn’t remember the dates.
Yep Cali gets a TS everytime there’s an El Nino year.