hurricane hurricane second strongest hurricane pacific hurricane season tied hurricane strongest tropical cyclone landfall western portion baja california peninsula forming tropical wave late august mexico pacific_coast system rapidly intensified category hurricane day days developing strengthened category hurricane peaking close category intensity september encountered cold water began weaken hurricane landfall baja california peninsula september category hurricane day cyclone entered dissipate turning east baja california storm landfall caused million usd damage system killed people peninsula baja california sur town devastated areas region receiving major damage record rainfall fell areas receiving statewide damage totaled million usd people killed listed missing remnants moved causing minor damage meteorological history hurricane originated tropical wave moved western coast africa august tropical wave traversed atlantic_ocean little convective development august national_hurricane_center began monitoring broad area low pressure system located central_america system moved westbound entered eastern pacific_ocean later day initially signs additional development shower thunderstorm activity began increase area low pressure developed wave august utc august low sufficiently organized national_hurricane_center nhc designate system tropical depression thirteen tropical cyclone depression situated roughly miles south acapulco tracking westward response mid level ridge mexico depression intensified tropical storm utc august real time classified early august located west acapulco tropical storm featured small area gale force winds named small size storm allowed subsequent intensification deep convection developed center circulation defined convective band north rapid intensification began place early august extremely deep convection developed microwave satellite imagery depicted developing eye feature center storm turned northwest time moved warm sea surface temperatures averaging hurricane upgraded category intensity late evening hours august upgraded season major hurricane storm winds mph greater morning august eye visible satellite imagery continuing intensify upgraded category hurricane hours major hurricane hours tropical storm eye better defined late august cyclone leveled intensity mid level category hurricane eyewall replacement cycle eye gets replaced cycle continued hours start burst intensification evening august hurricane_hunters measured winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg powerful cyclone began turn north nearby tropical storm kevin low pressure area west baja california wind shear increased hurricane moved progressively cooler water despite weakening slightly anticipated remain major hurricane storm moved ashore occur steadily weakened september hurricane_hunters found weaker reporting winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg hours flight winds dropped major hurricane intensity despite increase convection utc september landfall baja california del sur winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg hour later second landfall entering pacific intensity near cabo san moved land weakening category later day offshore category hurricane hurricane landfall near mph winds landfall returned tropical storm status land emerging steering currents collapsed increased wind shear continued weaken late september minimal tropical storm turned west weakening tropical depression day winds mph system fourth final landfall near baja california sur hours depression degenerated remnant low midday september remnant low dissipated remnant circulation tracked westwards pacific days preparations crossing central_america nhc noted possibility locally heavy rainfall spreading central_america extreme storm moved parallel mexican coast interests region asked watch progress system officials area opened shelters risk high winds state government issued blue initial alert municipalities southern portion state afternoon august later day blue alert upgraded green alert citing risk large rainfall amounts early august hours prior landfall government mexico issued hurricane watch southern baja california peninsula state emergency declared districts baja california sur requested local government residents rushed stores closed residents boarded windows residents stocked supplies tropical cyclone struck august civil defense authorities announced evacuate families homes officials urged total people evacuate people evacuated feared items stolen left struggle evacuations officials managed evacuate people living hurricane prone areas people tourists poor failed evacuate foreigners leave area august national_hurricane_center noted hurricanes remnants help fire relief california interests baja california monitor progress system impact acapulco storm produced overcast skies ports area remained open addition states guerrero suffered mudslides landslides heavy rain outer rainbands related system baja california sur tropical cyclone passed baja california peninsula storm reported minimum pressure hpa inhg reported peak winds mph peak gust mph statewide peak secondary peak rainfall occurred reports storm surge storm tide received national_hurricane_center storm winds heavy rain brought devastation baja peninsula man reported killed homes businesses received extensive damage water deep damage considered worse hurricane john bridge water downtown area severely damaged flash floods hurricane force winds battered area hours diminishing mph day water supplies ran low bridges washed nearby canyon washed cars livestock cabo produced little damage entire town flooded damaged destroyed addition homes damaged power lost areas including town puerto half buildings destroyed wood home destroyed leaving quarter population homeless nearby storm nearly destroyed isolated villages village areas got hit landfall damages minor villages badly damaged seventy percent electric network form damaged power outages towns branches received damage roads affected nearby creeks overflowed banks airports ports briefly closed later opened storm passed airports received minimal damage total people reported homeless hit transmission lines cites cabo affecting customers worst total customers affected transmission lines severe damage occurred agricultural sector hectares citrus lost hectares destroyed losses sector estimated million million damages infrastructure amounted million million total losses related hurricane reached billion million local water authorities reported people broke worst damage occurred officials estimated repair cost total people affected people reported dead produced record rainfall september rainfall reached state newspaper noted possible dam days later rainfall storm reached setting state rainfall record peak hour rainfall record set ultimately topped inches rain reported hours towns rest state closed flooding river channels overflowed flooding addition total people stuck roof middle school later rescued air total people evacuated major highways impassable bridges washed main highway washed away flash floods badly damaged boats washed highway beaches water telephone internet services days damages associated hurricane totaled million houses destroyed damaged severely people return months mainly areas school suspended months areas hundreds local stores destroyed acres farm land severely damaged damage caused hurricane state emergency declared southern people died near car accident reported missing according report mexico magnitude event analyzed year occurrence united_states storm weakening cold lifted deep tropical moisture triggered flash flooding severe weather california severe thunderstorm rolled area midday september breaking causing damage major flooding occurred east south hail rainfall reported trading post water debris flowed roads flooding occurred interstate forcing local highway patrol escort cars highway highway closed hours minutes near town flash flooding reported heavy rainfall causing additional damage strong winds associated thunderstorms downed power lines resulted dust storms reduced visibility arizona water rock debris covered roads addition power lines city airport northwest severe thunderstorms produced golf ball sized hail roughly diameter broke windows seven mobile homes blown winds mph resulting injuries north valley mudslides destroyed homes damaged resulting roughly losses near caused flooding highway overflowed banks flooding nearby areas rain fell minutes resulting flash flooding washed road damaged business aftermath shortly hurricane landfall mexico natural disaster fund provided million aid repair highways buildings relief distributed food survivors provided families wood rebuilding homes addition baja california baja bush pilots asked donations batteries clothing light following hurricane riot broke lack water lack shelter left people sleeping cars week mexican government assessed damage form hurricane begin sent shortly sent relief efforts devastated area especially total food kits sent kits cleaning kits children kits kitchen kits
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