hurricane hurricane considered worst tropical cyclone affect california years tenth tropical cyclone fourth named storm second hurricane inactive pacific hurricane season developed august depression tracked northwestward intensifying tropical storm later day strengthening occurred subsequent days attained peak minimal hurricane early august executing turn north northwest landfall category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale near puerto san drifting offshore second final landfall near northern portion tropical storm rapidly weakening tropical depression tropical depression dissipated south southern california august hurricane remnants caused severe flooding northwestern mexico southwestern united_states mexico heavy rainfall reported baja california mainland mexico flooding left people homeless border addition homes businesses destroyed southern california highways flooded passage storm notably lanes interstate interstate washed san_diego total damage agricultural interests million usd addition fatalities reported california impact relatively light meteorological history origins hurricane tropical disturbance formed west acapulco august days system drifted westward mph utc august began classifying system tropical depression centered west acapulco mexico immediately developing depression curved northwestward began slowly intensifying sea surface temperatures utc winds increased mph depression upgraded tropical storm centered west northwest acapulco air_force reconnaissance began investigating late august located center south tip baja california flight storm shortly confirmed intensified hurricane utc time eye diameter hurricane curved north northwest sped slightly mph approached baja california peninsula maintained minimal hurricane status august utc centered curved northwestward late august storm landfall western coast baja california minimal hurricane unlike hurricane accelerated inland moved slowly emerged pacific_ocean result weakened tropical storm making landfall port peninsula august shortly utc quickly emerged pacific_ocean low continued weaken downgraded tropical depression early august satellite imagery noted poorly defined low level circulation final advisory issued centered miles west california utc august remnants storm tracked dissipated impact mexico hurricane dropped heavy rainfall western portions mexico united_states mexico produced heaviest precipitation baja california peninsula rainfall peaked mainland mexico received heavy rainfall especially mountains city storm left people homeless style homes california anticipation storm flash flood warnings issued area extended southern california august including places mountains portions heavy rainfall fell southern california august average rain fell low lying areas southern california period days heavier precipitation reported mountainous areas rainfall peaked san peak locations reported heavy rainfall reported fell edwards air force base launch august delayed september rainfall flooded runway previous flight addition heavy rain high winds reported wind gusts reported high mph result trees power outages occurred highway water near mexican border flooded lanes interstate washed los_angeles las_vegas thousands places like town devastated hurricane flooded buses sent evacuate townspeople residents declined evacuate overall damage totaled million agricultural losses san_diego deaths reported children swept away rescued sixth later presumed dead arizona produced heavy rainfall small area southwestern arizona limited area border arizona california mexico rainfall recorded rainfall state arizona peaked area light moderate rainfall occurred areas state precipitation recorded damage roads houses reported state especially area surveying damage southwestern arizona request governor emergency services funds area spent assist families left homeless flood united_states west larger rainfall occurred nevada precipitation generally light areas experiencing rainfall nevada peaked making tropical cyclone state nevada las_vegas major intersections flooded precipitation amounts addition street flooding roofs houses buildings collapsed new_mexico lesser amounts rainfall reported precipitation limited northeastern southwestern portions state rainfall precipitation state peaked city florida rainfall minimal state utah isolated areas reporting light precipitation generally exceed rainfall peaked logan
Hurricane Doreen (1977)