hurricane hurricane earliest recorded tropical cyclone landfall baja california given year forming tropical depression initially struggled organize strong wind shear system took advantage high sea surface temperatures ample moisture tropical storm june rapidly intensified june powerful category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale maximum sustained winds reached mph time hurricane slow motion resulted tremendous cooler water resulting period weakening gradually recovered briefly regained category status june moved generally northwest baja california peninsula cooler waters increased shear prompted weakening june system struck baja california sur june weak tropical storm quickly degraded depression dissipated early day remained far large swells rip currents produced hurricane claimed lives watches warnings raised prior storm landfall caused generally light damage region consisting downed trees power lines remnant moisture system spread resulting days scattered thunderstorms flash flooding occurred multiple states washing roads damaging homes overall effects limited meteorological history tropical wave traversed central_america entered little development occurred following days system drifted westward convective activity finally following consolidation surface low classified tropical depression utc time depression situated south southwest acapulco mexico system initially drifted northwest edge weak ridge steering currents soon collapsed left depression general region days strong wind shear stemming nearby intensification nascent depression factors including moist atmosphere sea surface temperatures presented favorable conditions development shear relaxed formation central dense overcast june marked transition tropical storm time system assigned shear steadily relaxed conditions exceptionally favorable rapid intensification accordingly showed percent chance winds increasing mph hours highest seen national_hurricane_center nhc upper level environment favorable overnight june outflow developed providing necessary ventilation intensification turning south erratic drifting course eye feature developed storm convective mass june reached hurricane strength utc underwent rapid intensification small eye soon appeared visible infrared satellite imagery reaching major hurricane intensity utc june marked earliest occurrence season second storm record system featured small defined eye surrounded intense convection hours later utc hurricane achieved estimated peak strength category saffir simpson hurricane wind scale maximum sustained winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg given continued favorable conditions forecasters nhc predicted achieve category status highest ranking scale indicating winds excess mph contrary forecasts quasi stationary soon degraded hurricane persistence location days resulted tremendous cooler waters temperatures underneath storm falling effects cooler water eyewall replacement cycle resulted rapid weakening winds falling mph utc june previously small core dramatically expanded convection wrapping period mid level ridge north hurricane moved east allowed acquire steady northwest track intensification ensued june hurricane moved away cold wake traversed area warmer water june convective structure completed eyewall replacement cycle aided impressive outflow hurricane regained category status utc marking secondary peak intensity winds mph soon moved cooler waters began weakening turn north northwest occurred time rounded mid level ridge mexico hurricane passed roughly northeast june automated weather station recorded sustained winds mph peak gust mph ceased reporting additionally pressure mbar hpa inhg observed deep convection steadily weakened hurricane eye filled winds decreased increasing wind shear accelerated rate weakening causing mid- low level circulation centers utc june hurricane degraded tropical storm utc june landfall coast baja california sur striking mainland near utc marked earliest known landfall state peninsula record calendar year surpassed previous earliest tropical storm july month turning northwest system briefly emerged pacific_ocean weakening tropical depression final landfall near utc deep convection longer present depression degraded remnant low early june central baja california peninsula dissipating hours later preparations impact mexico june raised southern baja california peninsula potential impacts hurricane days later government mexico issued tropical storm watch parts baja california sur upgrading warning june warnings ultimately extended northward hurricane watch temporarily place abrupt weakening june prompted schools closed baja california sur june collective troops navy deployed baja california sur ensure safety residents threat waves port suspended operations schools municipalities canceled june waves damaged coastal installations pulled rip currents near required rescue overcome drowned fishermen ignored warnings remain port died amid rough seas hurricane striking baja california sur june brought tropical storm force winds heavy rain region highest sustained winds observed reaching mph gusts measured mph state high winds downed power lines left residents electricity percent outages fixed hours storm winds broke windows experienced similar effects strong winds downing trees tearing apart billboards primarily united_states remnants aided unusually late season coastal low later brought days scattered thunderstorms effects california primarily concentrated southern daily rainfall records broken areas generally received rain minutes triggering flash flooding stranded vehicles prompted temporary closure state route flooding mud flows covered parts state route resulting accident injured people thunderstorm winds downed trees fell mobile homes hail diameter observed flooding took place damage state amounted record rainfall observed parts arizona recording precipitation seventeenth time june records began rainfall amounted city fell nevada near border storey counties rain fell hour resulting flash flooding damage primarily landscaping minor effects homes normally dry rose short period time homes covering low water crossings multiple roads counties subjected flooding damage nevada following average rainfall april renewed precipitation new_mexico led flash flooding roads washed away near minor flooding took place near strong thunderstorm new_mexico spawned brief tornado near hail diameter observed rainfall caused overflow damage state reached flash flooding took place utah including stream gauge observed peak flow second peak wind gust mph observed mountain
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